East Haddam Swing Bridge
The East Haddam Swing Bridge is a steel, movable (swing) truss bridge. The bridge is composed of three spans crossing the Connecticut River between Haddam, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut. The bridge carries Route 82, with an average daily traffic of 11,600. At the time of its construction, it was reputed to be the longest swing bridge of its kind in the world.
East Haddam Swing Bridge | |
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The bridge in 2011 | |
| Coordinates | 41.45173°N 72.46432°W |
| Carries | Route 82 |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Haddam and East Haddam, Connecticut |
| Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 1138 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing truss |
| Total length | 881 feet (269 m) |
| Width | 24.6 ft (7.5 m) |
| Longest span | 456 feet (139 m) 326.1 feet (99.4 m) |
| Clearance below | 24.9 ft (7.6 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 (restored 1999, 2007, 2023) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 11,600 |
| Location | |
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