Old Lyme Connecticut Niantic Bridge 1900s New York New Haven Hartford Railroad
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Old Lyme Connecticut Niantic Bridge 1900s New York New Haven Hartford Railroad. Significance: The Niantic Bridge is a through girder bridge and consists of a movable span and four approach spans on stone masonry piers. The movable span is a chain-driven Scherzer rolling lift bascule span with overhead counterweight. You found it!!! Now buy it!!! Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago.Title: New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Niantic Bridge, Spanning Niantic River between East Lyme & Waterford, Old Lyme, New London County, CT Other Title: Niantic Bridge Northeast Corridor Project Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator Related Names: Higginson , John Y National Railroad Passenger Corporation Edgemoor Iron Works Company Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company Scherzer, William American Contracting Company King Bridge Company Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1968 Data Page(s): 11 Photo Caption Page(s): 1 Notes: Significance: The Niantic Bridge is a through girder bridge and consists of a movable span and four approach spans on stone masonry piers. The movable span is a chain-driven Scherzer rolling lift bascule span with overhead counterweight. It is significant as part of the transportation link in the shoreline route of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and as an individual engineering solution to the need to provide dependable rail service while accommodating river navigation. Survey number: HAER CT-27 Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1935 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1948 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1956 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1962 Subsequent Work Subjects: vertical lift bridges railroad companies bridge construction Civil engineering Transportation Industry Ferries patents Railroad bridges Railroad tracks Place: Connecticut -- New London County -- Old Lyme Connecticut -- New London -- East Lyme Latitude/Longitude: 41.31583, -72.32944 , Bookmark /ct0397/ Bookmark:ct0397 Bookmark:ct0397SizeApproximately 8x12 inches.Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.Want to purchase the Original?The original is not for sale.Return PolicyWe are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo )QualityThis Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium DNP Dye-Sublimation Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.ShippingWe have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
