Hartford–East Hartford railroad bridge
The Hartford–East Hartford railroad bridge is a 5-span truss bridge connecting Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut, over the Connecticut River. The bridge is 1,240 feet in length and 18.3 feet in width and was built ca.Photo: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Railroad bridge in Hartford, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Connecticut Southern railroad bridge” and “Connecticut Southern Railroad Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Meadows Music Theatre and PeoplesBank Arena.
The Meadows Music Theatre
Theater building
The Meadows Music Theatre is an outdoor/indoor amphitheatre located in Hartford, Connecticut, owned by Live Nation. The capacity of the venue is 30,000. The Meadows Music Theatre is situated 3,100 feet west of Hartford–East Hartford railroad bridge.
PeoplesBank Arena
Sports venue
The PeoplesBank Arena is a multi-purpose arena and convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Owned by the City of Hartford, it is managed by the quasi-public Capital Region Development Authority, under a lease with the city, and operated by OVG. PeoplesBank Arena is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Hartford–East Hartford railroad bridge.
Bulkeley Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bulkeley Bridge is the oldest of three highway bridges over the Connecticut River between Hartford, Connecticut and East Hartford, Connecticut. A stone arch bridge composed of nine spans, the bridge carries Interstate 84, U.S. Route 6, and U.S. Route 44 across the river. Bulkeley Bridge is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Hartford–East Hartford railroad bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garvan-Carroll Historic District and Widows’ Home.
Garvan-Carroll Historic District
Neighborhood
The Garvan-Carroll Historic District encompasses a primarily residential area near the center of East Hartford, Connecticut. Located just southwest of its Main Street Downtown on South Prospect and Garvan Streets, and Carroll and Tower Roads, this area retains a high concentration of residential architecture built mainly between 1890 and the 1920s.
Widows’ Home
Locality
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Widows' Home is a historic social service facility at 1846-1860 North Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Built in 1864–65, its buildings are among the oldest in the city's North End, and a rare surviving example of a mid-19th-century facility for indigent women.
Downtown Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Elipongo, Public domain.
The Downtown Main Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved historical section of downtown East Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It extends along Main Street from between Burnside Avenue and Governor Street, and along Chapman Street to Chapman Place.
Hartford–East Hartford railroad bridge
- Categories: truss bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.77722° or 41° 46′ 38″ northLongitude
-72.65836° or 72° 39′ 30″ westInception
1873Open location code
87H9Q8GR+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1012282733OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5161612
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