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Image:Mystic river bridge.jpg, The Mystic River Bascule Bridge
Image:mystic bridge up.png, Mystic River Bascule Bridge in full-up position
Webcam showing bascule bridge in Mystic
Bridges completed in 1922 Bascule bridges in the United States Mystic, Connecticut Groton, Connecticut Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut Bridges in New London County, Connecticut Road bridges in Connecticut
bascule bridge
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or ...
spanning the Mystic River
The Mystic River is a riverU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 in Massachusetts, in the United States. In Massachusett, means "large estuary," alluding to t ...
in Mystic, Connecticut
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in the United States
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. It carries vehicle and foot traffic directly into the tourist district of town via Main Street (U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making i ...
).
History
The Strauss Heel-trunnion type bridge was designed by formerOtis Elevator Company
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Based in Farming ...
Chief Engineer Thomas Ellis Brown of New York and built in 1922 by the J. E. FitzGerald Construction Company of New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States, located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. It was one of the world's three busiest whaling ports for several decades ...
, according to its historical marker. Its movable span is wide, long, weighs , and employs two concrete-filled counterweights. Until 1928, the bridge carried streetcars of the Groton and Stonington Street Railway.
It is operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and opens for approximately five minutes around 2,200 times per year, carrying an average daily traffic of 11,800. It is driven by two direct current
Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through semiconductors, insulators, or even ...
motors, and its span is greased and inspected every 100 openings or two weeks during the winter. From May 1 to October 31, the bridge opens hourly during daylight at 40 minutes past the hour and on demand. It usually raises to let sailboats and yachts pass under./ref>
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See also
*List of bascule bridges
A list of bascule bridges by country:
Australia
* Birkenhead Bridge carries traffic across the Port River at Port Adelaide
* Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge - Port Adelaide, South Australia, single leaf road bascule
* Mary MacKillop Bridge - P ...
*List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut
This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
Bridges
See also
* List of bridges of the Merritt Parkway
*List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecti ...
*List of movable bridges in Connecticut
This is a list of movable bridges in Connecticut within the State of Connecticut's borders. Eight of the movable bridges are on the Amtrak route through Connecticut. These bridges are the Mianus River Railroad Bridge, the Norwalk River Railroad Br ...
*''Mystic Pizza
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References
External links
* *{{HAER , survey=CT-174 , id=ct0652 , title=Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, New London County, CT , photos=23 , data=14 , cap=3Webcam showing bascule bridge in Mystic
Bridges completed in 1922 Bascule bridges in the United States Mystic, Connecticut Groton, Connecticut Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut Bridges in New London County, Connecticut Road bridges in Connecticut