The Reynolds Bridge in Thomaston, Connecticut

Thomaston, Connecticut

Thomaston is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,503 at the 2000 census.-History:The town, originally part of Plymouth, Connecticut, and referred to as 'Plymouth Hollow' was first settled in the early 18th century. The town is known for clock making, which...

 is an open-spandrel concrete arch bridge carrying Waterbury Road (unsigned State Road 848) over the Naugatuck River

Naugatuck River

The Naugatuck River is a river in the US state of Connecticut. It carves out the Naugatuck River Valley. The river flows from northwest Connecticut southward into the Housatonic River in Derby, Connecticut. One of the river's main uses is hydropower, which is used to power industrial plants...

. It was built in 1928 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 2004.

It also spans the tracks of what was the New Haven Railroad, and is now the Naugatuck Railroad

Naugatuck Railroad

The Naugatuck Railroad was a railroad that ran through south central Connecticut from 1849 to 1887. In the latter year the line was leased by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and was wholly owned by the New Haven by 1906. At its greatest extent the Naugatuck ran from Bridgeport north...

, which run along the river.

At the time of its construction, open-spandrel design was used for the longest concrete bridge crossings, and this was the longest designed by the Connecticut State Highway Department.

As of 2004, it was one of six open-spandrel bridges in Connecticut. The Cornwall Bridge

Cornwall Bridge

The Cornwall Bridge is a two-lane, concrete arch bridge carrying U.S. Route 7 and Route 4 over the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad in Northwestern Connecticut. It was built in 1930 by C.W...

, built later over the Housatonic River, has a longer span.

See also

• Cornwall Bridge
  Cornwall Bridge
  The Cornwall Bridge is a two-lane, concrete arch bridge carrying U.S. Route 7 and Route 4 over the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad in Northwestern Connecticut. It was built in 1930 by C.W...
  
   and Washington Bridge
  Washington Bridge (Connecticut)
  The Washington Bridge carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the city of Milford to the town of Stratford. Its geographic location is N 41.20037 by W -73.11039...
  
  -- two other open-spandrel bridges in Connecticut listed on the National Register of Historic Places