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Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge
Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge in 1977
Coordinates41°10′59″N 73°11′11″W / 41.18306°N 73.18639°W / 41.18306; -73.18639
Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
NRHP reference No.87000843[1]
Added to NRHPJune 12, 1987
CarriesMetro North New Haven Line
Amtrak
CrossesPequonnock River
LocaleGrand Street, Bridgeport (Connecticut)
Official namePequonnock River Railroad Bridge
Characteristics
DesignBascule bridge
Total length372.1 feet (113.4 m)
Width35.1 feet (10.7 m)
History
Opened1998
Location
Map

The Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge is a railroad drawbridge (movable bridge) over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Owned by the State of Connecticut and maintained and operated by both Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad, it is also referred to as Pequonnock River Bridge, PECK Bridge, and Undergrade Bridge 55.90 (the mileage from Grand Central Terminal). Currently the bridge is part of the Northeast Corridor line, carrying rail traffic of Amtrak and Metro-North, as well as freight trains operated by the Providence & Worcester Railroad.

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