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Bridge of Flowers – Shelburne Falls, MA
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]Bridge of Flowers is a tourist attraction in Western MA which connects the towns of Shelburne Falls (pop. 1700) with Buckland (pop. 1900) while spanning the Deerfield River. It was originally built in 1908 as a trolley line to transport people and goods to the mills (7) miles away. It does carry a major water main between the two towns that’s still in use today. It’s multiple arches offer considerable aesthetic appeal as they anchor this 400′ x 18′ bridge to the waters below. In 1927 the street railway company that operated the trolley’s went bust due to the increase of vehicular traffic on the neighboring metal…
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Shelton, CT – Bridges & more.
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]As you look through the slide show you’ll see a photo of a dam. This is known as Ousatonic Dam. No I didn’t forget the “H”. It was planned and it’s construction overseen by Edward Shelton, in 1891, for the Ousatonic Water Co. The dam, constructed from 1867-1870 right after the Civil War, is 637 ft. long and 20 ft. high. It was built for the purpose of harnessing water power, from the Housatonic River, for what Mr. Shelton hoped to be a spawning industrial community. There were canal’s for small boats to pass the dam at the time but they are not in use today. Mr.…
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Bridges – Seymour, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]Seymour, CT is located along the Naugatuck River in what as known as the “valley” to locals. It is situated about 20 miles south of Waterbury, CT. For those of you that visit this site you know by now that I enjoy chronically unique bridges in CT and adjacent areas. I found the foot bridge in the attached photo to be somewhat unique. I also think I’d make every effort to get across it as soon as possible as it looks like a strong wind could take it down.
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Grand Avenue Bridge, New Haven, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] The Grand Ave. bridge, which spans the Quinnipiac River, is located in a neighborhood of New Haven, CT known s “Fair Haven”. Brief history of the bridge: 1791 – First wood and stone draw bridge was constructed. The draw was lifted by oxen. It was known as the Dragon Bridge because, at that time, Dragon was the term used for what we now call Fair Haven. Fair Haven is located approx. 2 miles east of the downtown New Haven green. 1860 – A new drawbridge was constructed with pedestrian sidewalks. 1896 – Steel swing bridge constructed by Berlin Iron Bridge Company of Berlin, CT. It’s dimensions…
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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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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…
