Historic Bridges
of the United States
Congress Street Bridge
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
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Overview
Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on Congress Street in Bridgeport
Location
Bridgeport
,
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1937
Design
Bascule Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 112.9 ft.
Total length: 424.9 ft.
Deck width: 55.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.18333, -73.18667
(decimal degrees)
41°10'60" N, 73°11'12" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
CT 4251
(Connecticut bridge number)
BH 12046
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 11/2006)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.9
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 1979)
10,900
Categories
Bascule
(442)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
(7)
Built 1909
(283)
Built during 1900s
(2,369)
Closed
(1,309)
Connecticut
(215)
Deck girder
(110)
Fairfield County, Connecticut
(62)
Girder
(206)
Movable
(858)
Owned by city
(1,914)
Plate girder
(125)
Span length 100-125 feet
(2,277)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,113)
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