Warehouse Point railroad bridge
Warehouse Point railroad bridge | |
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 An Amtrak train crosses the bridge in 2007 | |
| Coordinates | 41°56′37″N 72°36′51″W / 41.9435°N 72.6141°W |
| Carries | Amtrak New Haven-Springfield Line |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Enfield and Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | girder bridge with a truss main span |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1866 (rebuilt 1903) |
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The Warehouse Point railroad bridge is a girder bridge with a truss main span crossing the Connecticut River between Enfield and Suffield, Connecticut. It carries Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line. The bridge has spaces for two tracks, but only one is connected to the mainline. It is one of a few iron bridges erected in the United States before the end of the American Civil War.[1]
History
[edit]A wooden Howe truss railroad bridge was originally constructed in 1843 at this site by the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Company. In 1865–66, a new bridge (designed by James Laurie) was constructed to replace the old one.[2] The bridge was built in sections in England and shipped to the United States. The pieces were then riveted together on site.[1] The bridge was rebuilt and double-tracked in 1903–04.[3]
In mid-2023, Amtrak applied for a federal grant to replace the bridge.[4] In November 2024, Amtrak was awarded $8 million for replacement planning.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b A.J. Bianculli, Trains and Technology: The American Railroad in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 4
- ^ H.G Tyrrell, History of Bridge Engineering, (H.G. Tyrrell, 1911)
- ^ 22nd annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York (1905)
- ^ "Amtrak Applies for $7.3 Billion in Federal Grants to Advance Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Upgrades" (Press release). Amtrak. June 5, 2023.
- ^ "FY 2024 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for the Northeast Corridor (FSP-NEC) Selections: Project Summaries" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. November 2024. p. 1.
Further reading
[edit]- "Connecticut River Bridge at Warehouse Point". Manual for Railroad Engineers and Engineering Students. Boston: Lee & Shepard. 1881. p. 262.
External links
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Media related to Warehouse Point railroad bridge at Wikimedia Commons
Crossings of the Connecticut River | ||||
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- Bridges over the Connecticut River
- Railroad bridges in Connecticut
- Enfield, Connecticut
- Suffield, Connecticut
- Bridges in Hartford County, Connecticut
- Bridges completed in 1843
- Bridges completed in 1866
- Bridges completed in 1904
- 1843 establishments in Connecticut
- Girder bridges in the United States
- Truss bridges in the United States