Bridges Crossing Over The Merritt Parkway
| Bridge No. | Carries | Location | Built | Design | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695 | Round Hill Road | MP 3.48, Greenwich
41°05′02″N 73°39′55″W / 41.0839°N 73.6652°W / 41.0839; -73.6652 |
1935 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 24'. Concrete with cast-concrete ornament. | Adaptation of classical arch with keystone on pylons. Balustrade abstracted from classical sources. |
| 696 | Lake Avenue | MP 4.69, Greenwich
41°05′44″N 73°38′55″W / 41.0956°N 73.6487°W / 41.0956; -73.6487 |
1940 | Art Deco . Double-arched rigid frame steel span resting on steel center piers. Abutments faced with random ashlar stone. | Center piers and spans carry cast-iron ornament of grapevines and classicizing urns. Metal parts originally polychromed, now painted bright blue. |
| 697 | North Street | MP 5.65, Greenwich
41°05′40″N 73°37′57″W / 41.0945°N 73.6324°W / 41.0945; -73.6324 |
1937 (reconstructed 1993) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete cast to suggest rusticated masonry. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Abstracted, simplified classicism apparent in balustrade. |
| 699 | Stanwich Road | MP 7.44, Greenwich
41°05′50″N 73°36′13″W / 41.0973°N 73.6036°W / 41.0973; -73.6036 |
1936 (reconstructed 1990) | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 64'. | Bas-relief shield displaying winged wheel near top of each abutment. Cream-colored concrete with gray cast ornament. |
| 700 | Guinea Road | MP 8.11, Stamford
41°06′03″N 73°35′32″W / 41.1008°N 73.5921°W / 41.1008; -73.5921 |
1937 | Classical Revival/Rustic. Concrete arch bridge, 80'. Single span, segmental arch. | Faced with rock-faced rubble stone and with rusticated voussoirs of rock-faced granite. |
| 702 | Riverbank Road | MP 8.60, Stamford
41°06′02″N 73°34′56″W / 41.1006°N 73.5822°W / 41.1006; -73.5822 |
1937 | Moderne. Concrete rigid-frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Faceted pylons; abstracted classical balustrades with enlarged faceted pedestals separating sections of plain balusters. |
| 704 | Wire Mill Road | MP 9.91, Stamford
41°06′23″N 73°33′33″W / 41.1065°N 73.5593°W / 41.1065; -73.5593 |
1938 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Concrete, colored gray and yellow. Balustrade with cartouche at center of span bearing Connecticut State Seal. Arching approaches. |
| 707 | Newfield Avenue | MP 11.34, Stamford
41°06′59″N 73°32′07″W / 41.1163°N 73.5352°W / 41.1163; -73.5352 |
1937 (reconstructed 1995) | Art Deco. Concrete with cast concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Cartouche bearing Connecticut State Seal above center of span flanked by banding of geometric ornament with curving striations. |
| 708 | Ponus Ridge Road | MP 12.29, New Canaan
41°07′08″N 73°31′03″W / 41.1189°N 73.5175°W / 41.1189; -73.5175 |
1937 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Cast-concrete ornament. Rusticated abutments; balustrade with cartouche bearing Connecticut State Seal at center of span. |
| 710 | Metro-North railroad bridge | MP 13.32, New Canaan
41°07′01″N 73°29′53″W / 41.1170°N 73.4980°W / 41.1170; -73.4980 |
1937 | Moderne. Concrete. Double span, segmental arches on piers, restrained ornament. | |
| 711/5810 | Lapham Road | MP 13.55, New Canaan
41°06′59″N 73°29′37″W / 41.1165°N 73.4937°W / 41.1165; -73.4937 |
1989 | Art Deco. Rigid frame concrete with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Crenellated parapet. Cast panels with floral motifs ornament abutments. Grooved striations follow vertical and horizontal lines of abutments and span. Original 1937 bridge replaced. |
| 712 | South Avenue (Route 124) | MP 14.14, New Canaan
41°07′09″N 73°28′59″W / 41.1191°N 73.4831°W / 41.1191; -73.4831 |
1937 (reconstructed 1997) | Art Deco. Concrete with cast concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Saw-toothed parapet. On abutments, exuberant bas-relief scrolls rise as from fountain. |
| 713 | White Oak Shade Road | MP 14.71, New Canaan
41°07′24″N 73°28′25″W / 41.1232°N 73.4737°W / 41.1232; -73.4737 |
1938 (reconstructed 1991) | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame, with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Saw-toothed parapet. On abutments, ornaments suggesting exfoliation of stone curl over vertical rods. |
| 714/5811 | Marvin Ridge Road | MP 15.13, New Canaan
41°07′38″N 73°28′03″W / 41.1271°N 73.4675°W / 41.1271; -73.4675 |
1989 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Rigid frame concrete with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Inset panels with high relief urns on blue backgrounds near tops of abutments. Parapets have bas-relief panels imitating Roman grilles. Abstracted outlines of urns also inscribed under bridge. Original 1937 bridge replaced. |
| 716 | Comstock Hill Avenue | MP 16.53, Norwalk
41°08′15″N 73°26′42″W / 41.1375°N 73.4449°W / 41.1375; -73.4449 |
1938 (reconstructed 1989) | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame bridge with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Abutments have inset bas-relief panels depicting a Puritan and an Indian. Parapet of simple posts and panels. |
| 722 | West Rocks Road | MP 18.08, Norwalk
41°08′44″N 73°25′03″W / 41.1455°N 73.4174°W / 41.1455; -73.4174 |
1938 (reconstructed 1986) | Moderne. Structural steel rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 64'. | Restrained ornament. Split pylons. Crenellated molding. Recently repaired. Chainlink fence added at top. |
| 723 | East Rocks Road | MP 18.48, Norwalk
41°08′56″N 73°24′41″W / 41.1490°N 73.4113°W / 41.1490; -73.4113 |
1938 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 77'. | Balustrade with Connecticut State Seal on shield at center of span. |
| 724 | Grumman Avenue | MP 18.97, Norwalk
41°09′12″N 73°24′14″W / 41.1532°N 73.4039°W / 41.1532; -73.4039 |
1938 (reconstructed 1997) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Sgraffito panels at top of abutments depict neoclasical griffons flanking Connecticut State Seal. Classicizing grille design forms metal railing. Chain-link fence added along parapet. |
| 726 | Newtown Turnpike | MP 20.24, Westport
41°09′48″N 73°23′00″W / 41.1634°N 73.3834°W / 41.1634; -73.3834 |
1939 | French Renaissance Revival. Concrete rigid frame bridge, 60'. Double span, rounded arches. | Concrete cast and treated to imitate random ashlar stone facing. Apparently inspired by fortified bridge; historicizing details include solid parapet which, at the center of span, juts out around corbelled bracket or platform. |
| 729 | Clinton Avenue | MP 21.30, Westport
41°09′48″N 73°21′48″W / 41.1634°N 73.3633°W / 41.1634; -73.3633 |
1940 | Moderne with classicizing details. Concrete abutments, steel span and railing. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Tower-like abutments with waterspouts. Shield patterns in metal railing. |
| 732 | North Avenue | MP 22.46, Westport
41°10′07″N 73°20′32″W / 41.1685°N 73.3422°W / 41.1685; -73.3422 |
1939 | Art Deco. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Fiddle-head fern motif appears in two-toned concrete sgraffito within vertical stepped panels on abutments and in wrought-iron railing. Ferns, flowers, and snail are depicted in sgraffito panels that terminate parapets. Sgraffito undercourse is aggregate of Wisconsin black onyx and Swedish emerald pearl. Chain link fence added to parapet. |
| 735 | Merwins Lane | MP 24.23, Fairfield
41°10′49″N 73°18′46″W / 41.1802°N 73.3129°W / 41.1802; -73.3129 |
1940 | Art Deco. Concrete, double span with segmental arches on piers. | Concrete of center pier and abutments cast in horizontal layers that resemble overlapping clapboards. Sculptural, free-standing concrete butterflies on abutments. Metal railing: spider webs in panels with cast spider applied in different place on each panel. |
| 736 | Redding Road | MP 24.71, Fairfield
41°11′07″N 73°18′25″W / 41.1853°N 73.3069°W / 41.1853; -73.3069 |
1939 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Crenellated parapet |
| 737 | Congress Street | MP 25.22, Fairfield
41°11′24″N 73°17′58″W / 41.1900°N 73.2995°W / 41.1900; -73.2995 |
1938 | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Towering skyscraper-like pylons flank a parapet with panels that project and recede in steps. |
| 739 | Burr Street | MP 25.97, Fairfield
41°11′39″N 73°17′09″W / 41.1943°N 73.2859°W / 41.1943; -73.2859 |
1939 (reconstructed 1994) | Moderne. Concrete, cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Abutments vertically striated with deep grooves and have cast bas-relief panels depicting engineers working on Parkway. Concrete parapet is crenellated and pierced. Chain-link fence added to west side parapet. |
| 742 | Morehouse Highway | MP 27.75, Fairfield
41°12′40″N 73°15′44″W / 41.2111°N 73.2622°W / 41.2111; -73.2622 |
1939 | Art Deco. Concrete, cast-concrete ornament. Double span, segmental arches on piers. | In cast concrete, grid of recessed lines suggests structure made of square blocks. Within squares, geometric patterning that features concentric quarter circles is concentrated on stepped, pierced parapet. Chain link fence added to parapet. |
| 744 | Easton Turnpike (Route 59) | MP 28.53, Fairfield
41°13′15″N 73°15′16″W / 41.2208°N 73.2545°W / 41.2208; -73.2545 |
1936 (reconstructed 1995) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Abutments have tall niches with grille-like ornaments at their bases. Balustrade is simple, classicizing. |
| 745 | Park Avenue | MP 29.23, Trumbull
41°13′41″N 73°14′44″W / 41.2280°N 73.2455°W / 41.2280; -73.2455 |
1940 | Late Gothic Revival. Concrete, single span, round arch. | Bracket at center of span supported by foliate corbel. Drain spouts follow curve of arch. |
| 746 | Plattsville Road | MP 29.60, Trumbull
41°13′47″N 73°14′20″W / 41.2298°N 73.2388°W / 41.2298; -73.2388 |
1939 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Connecticut State Seal in cast concrete bas relief at center of span. |
| 747 | Madison Avenue | MP 30.00, Trumbull
41°13′54″N 73°13′56″W / 41.2317°N 73.2321°W / 41.2317; -73.2321 |
1939 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Concave vertical panels, each with a small recessed ornament centered near top, make up facing of bridge, including span. On each abutment, 2 panels fold out to form pier carrying, near top, flowers and scrolls. |
| 748 | Main Street (Route 111) | MP 30.58, Trumbull
41°13′56″N 73°13′13″W / 41.2323°N 73.2204°W / 41.2323; -73.2204 |
1936 (reconstructed 2003) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete, rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Concrete is cast in horizontal layers resembling overlapping clapboards. Bridge is topped by alternating sections of balustrade and solid parapet. |
| 749 | Frenchtown Road | MP 31.04, Trumbull
41°13′55″N 73°12′42″W / 41.2319°N 73.2118°W / 41.2319; -73.2118 |
1942 | French Renaissance. Double span, rounded arches. | Concrete cast and treated to resemble random ashlar stone facing and chamfered voussoirs. Buttressed center pier. Solid parapet pierced with small square openings, suggesting fortified bridge. |
| 4375 | Route 25 south to Route 15 north ramp | MP 32.10, Trumbull
41°14′07″N 73°11′32″W / 41.2354°N 73.1921°W / 41.2354; -73.1921 |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
| 4364 | Route 25 south | MP 32.16, Trumbull
41°14′08″N 73°11′27″W / 41.2356°N 73.1908°W / 41.2356; -73.1908 |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
| 4363 | Route 25 north | MP 32.19, Trumbull
41°14′08″N 73°11′26″W / 41.2356°N 73.1906°W / 41.2356; -73.1906 |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
| 4378 | Route 25 north to Route 15 south ramp | MP 32.35, Trumbull
41°14′10″N 73°11′14″W / 41.2361°N 73.1872°W / 41.2361; -73.1872 |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
| 751 | Metro-North Railroad (abandoned) | MP 32.40, Trumbull
41°14′11″N 73°11′11″W / 41.2363°N 73.1864°W / 41.2363; -73.1864 |
1935 | Moderne/Utilitarian. Concrete abutments, boxed steel span, 62'8". Built-up pylons. | This bridge would carry Berkshire Division trains if the branch was to be reactivated. Its panels and rivets seem to be designed at least partially for decorative appearance. |
| 5294 | Huntington Turnpike (Route 108), | MP 33.73, Trumbull
41°14′16″N 73°09′41″W / 41.2379°N 73.1613°W / 41.2379; -73.1613 |
1983 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. Original 1940 trellis grille castings salvaged and reused. | Original 1940 bridge replaced Not on NRHP HABS Huntington Turnpike Bridge Trumbull |
| 5292 | Route 15 north to Route 8 north ramp | MP 34.13, Trumbull
41°14′14″N 73°09′13″W / 41.2372°N 73.1535°W / 41.2372; -73.1535 |
1984 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
| 5293 | Route 15 south to Route 8 south ramp | MP 34.15, Trumbull
41°14′14″N 73°09′11″W / 41.2371°N 73.1530°W / 41.2371; -73.1530 |
1984 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
| 759 | James Farm Road | MP 36.06, Stratford
41°14′28″N 73°07′03″W / 41.2410°N 73.1174°W / 41.2410; -73.1174 |
1940 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete, double span, rounded arches. | Concrete cast to resemble rusticated masonry. Monumental pillars on each side of center pier support freestanding clusters, each made up of 4 sculpted wings. Pierced parapet suggests a balustrade. Cartouche on each abutment bears initials CHD, for "Connecticut Highway Department". |
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