Movable - Bascule bridges in Connecticut
A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. Connecticut has 7 of them, 0.2% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Movable - Bascule bridges
- 7
- Poor condition
- 0%
- 0 bridges
- Average age
- 83.9 yrs
- Combined length
- 1 mi
Busiest movable - bascule bridges in Connecticut
Top 7 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Route 1 over Housatonic River No. 00327 | New Haven County | At Stratford Town Line | 1921 | Movable - Bascule | 877 ft | 16,500 | Fair |
| Route 136 over Norwalk River No. 02295 | Fairfield County | I-95 Exit 16 to Rt 136 WB | 1972 | Movable - Bascule | 498 ft | 14,800 | Fair |
| Route 130 over Yellow Mill Pond No. 03637 | Fairfield County | Near Exit 29 I-95 | 1926 | Movable - Bascule | 340 ft | 13,600 | Fair |
| US Route 1 over Mystic River No. 00362 | New London County | .5 Miles East of SR 614 | 1922 | Movable - Bascule | 220 ft | 11,000 | Fair |
| Route 156 over Niantic River & Local RD No. 06026 | New London County | .80 MI E of JCT Route 161 | 1991 | Movable - Bascule | 1,827 ft | 6,700 | Fair |
| Ferry Street over Quinnipiac River No. 03809 | New Haven County | 1.2 MI South JCT I-91 NB | 1940 | Movable - Bascule | 431 ft | 5,500 | Fair |
| E. Washington Ave over Pequonnock River No. 04252 | Fairfield County | 0.2 MI E of Route 8 | 1916 | Movable - Bascule | 233 ft | 3,343 | Fair |
Counties with the most
| Fairfield County | 3 |
| New Haven County | 2 |
| New London County | 2 |
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