General Information
Completion: | 1939 |
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Status: | demolished (2004) |
Project Type
Structure: |
Girder bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
Location: |
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA |
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Crossed: |
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Carried: |
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Replaced by: |
Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Bridge (2003)
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Coordinates: | 41° 14' 46.98" N 73° 5' 29.96" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
width | 15 m | |
total length | 556 m | |
clearance | max. 18 m | |
number of spans | 12 | |
number of lanes | 4 |
Materials
deck |
steel
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Chronology
2003 | Replaced by a new bridge. Demolition to be completed by 2005. |
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17 February 2004 | During demolition of the bridge, two barge-mounted cranes collapse killing the crane operator. |
August 2004 | Demolition of the bridge is completed. |
Participants
Owner
(role unknown)
Demolition
Contractor
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20002449 - Published on:
01/12/2001 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016