Niantic River Bridge
Niantic River Bridge, also known as Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74, is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line across the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, Connecticut.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bascule bridge
- Also known as: “Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant and McCook Park Beach.
Millstone Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.
The Millstone Nuclear Power Station is the only nuclear power plant in Connecticut, United States, and the only multi-unit nuclear plant in New England. Millstone Nuclear Power Plant is situated 1 mile southeast of Niantic River Bridge.
McCook Park Beach
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
McCook Point is a public park and beach located in the village of Niantic in the town of East Lyme. It adjoins the town's Hole in the Wall Beach to its east and the private Crescent Beach to its west. McCook Park Beach is situated 1¼ miles west of Niantic River Bridge.
St. Paul’s Church
Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Paul’s Church is situated 1½ miles northeast of Niantic River Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niantic and Graniteville Historic District.
Niantic
Suburb
Niantic is a census-designated place and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. It is located on Long Island Sound; the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in Waterford is visible on the bay's eastern horizon, and Rocky Neck State Park is also located in the area.
Graniteville Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Graniteville Historic District is a mainly residential historic district in Waterford, Connecticut, United States. It is ranged along Rope Ferry Road, near granite quarries that were once a major industry in the town.
Oswegatchie Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Oswegatchie Historic District is a historic district in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States. The historic district is located on a peninsula on the east side of the tidal Niantic River, and represents a cross-section of historic coastal land uses, from farming to a small colony of summer estates to year-round living. Oswegatchie Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Niantic River Bridge.
Niantic River Bridge
- Categories: bascule bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.32257° or 41° 19′ 21″ northLongitude
-72.17703° or 72° 10′ 37″ westInception
2012Open location code
87H98RFF+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 706776501OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7024079
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