Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Pleasure Beach Bridge

Facts

Overview: Swing through truss bridge over Lewis Gut on Pleasure Beach Road
Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1944
Design: Swing Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 102.0 ft.
Total length: 1,366.2 ft.
Deck width: 18.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.5 ft.
Inventory number: BH 36103 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/1998): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1978): 2,500