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Washington Bridge – Stratford, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Cheryl and I decided to photograph the Washington Bridge today. Locals sometimes refer to the bridge as the Devon Bridge because it connects the Devon section of Milford, CT with the Town of Stratford. The bridge is approx. 859′ long and 43′ wide. It consists of two northbound and two southbound vehicular lanes and one pedestrian path. Locally this is a segment of Rt.1. Historically speaking the first bridge located here was built in 1813 out of wood. The bridge was rebuilt on two occasions. The first time resulted from most of the bridge drifting out to sea after being struck by large chunks of floating…
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Abandoned Tractor – Meriden, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] This tractor and barn sat on property across from the Westfield Shopping Mall in Meriden, CT for years unattended. Target moved in and developed the land. The tractor remained for a few years at the entrance to Target but was demolished sometimes during 2012. I found this to be a rather interesting scene.
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East Haddam Swing Bridge, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]The East Haddam swing bridge is a steel truss design which connects the town of E. Haddam and Haddam, CT. It spans the Connecticut River several miles north of Long Island Sound. The bridge was believed to be constructed around 1912. There have been engineering modifications since that time to ensure safety. On the east side of the bridge sits the Goodspeed Opera House. On the south west side are several boat launches. There are river cruises that depart from here in the summer. It appears that pedestrians cross at their own risk. There are no walking paths on the bridge.
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Steel Truss Train Bridge – Old Saybrook, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Obviously this bridge, by virtue of its name, connects the towns of Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, CT. It can be seen from the Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge which carries traffic north and southbound over I-95 and is located approx.. 1/2″ mile north of the train bridge. Both bridges cross over the Connecticut River before it reaches Long Island Sound very soon thereafter. The bridge was originally constructed in 1907 to serve the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line. It has seen a number of rehabilitation’s since that time. The center span rises to allow boat passage. Currently this bridge carries Amtrak passenger trains.
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Gold Star Bridge & Train Steel Truss Bridge – New London, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] The Gold Star Memorial Bridge comprises a pair of bridges that carry northbound and southbound traffic on Interstate 95 over the Thames River. These bridges connect New London and Groton, CT. The first bridge was built in 1943 and second bridge was built 30 years later as traffic flow warranted. This is the largest bridge in the State of Connecticut. Groton, CT is well know as the home of General Dynamics – Electric Boat Division. Many nuclear subs have been and continue to be built at this location. New London has a rich history as a seafaring and whaling town dating back to early America. Today…
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Abandoned Driving Range, Naugatuck, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]The best I can determine is that this driving range was originally the Valley Drive-In Threater on Rt. 63 in Naugatuck, Ct. The drive in operated from 1972 until 1980 when it was destroyed by fire. It was turned into a driving range. I do not know when the driving range closed.
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Abandoned East Hartford Family Drive In
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] East Hartford Family Drive-In John Fitch Blvd & Chapel Rd South Windsor CT 06074 This 600 car capacity drive-in theater was in operation from 1954 until 1984. At time of writing this site has been unused and abandoned for nearly 30 years. As a youngster in the 60’s it was always a huge, huge treat for your parents to take you to the Drive In. I came from solid but modest beginnings. So you cherished every trip to the drive in. We had one on the town line next door to the town we lived in. The children would always scamper joyfully up to the playground…
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Fort Trumbull State Park & USCGC Eagle, New London, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Fort Trumbull State Park 90 Walbach St. New London, CT 06320 PH: (860) 444-7591 Visitor hours of operation: Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from May 21 through Columbus Day. Closed between Columbus Day and Memorial Day Weekend. Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull spearheaded efforts to build Fort Trumbull in New London where the Thames River meets the Long Island Sound om 1775. The fort was completed in 1977. The fort was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War in 1781 under the command of Benedict Arnold. Fort Trumbull went on to serve as an organization center for Union troops during the…
