Singing Bridge

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Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Patchaug River on US 1 in Westbrook

Location

Middlesex County, Connecticut

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1925 by the American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2004

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Design

Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 127.0 ft.
Deck width: 35.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.3 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.27500, -72.46667   (decimal degrees)
41°16'30" N, 72°28'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/712178/4572380 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Essex

Inventory numbers

CT 349 (Connecticut bridge number)
BH 12148 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 04/2007)

Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 86.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2005)

9,500

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Update Log 

• November 23, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

Sources 

• HAER CT-167 - Singing Bridge, U.S. Route 1, over Patchogue River, Westbrook, Middlesex County, CT
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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