- Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge
Infobox Bridge
bridge_name=Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge
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crosses=Connecticut River
locale=Old Saybrook, Connecticut toOld Lyme, Connecticut
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design=Truss bridge with a bascule span
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below=19 ft (5.8 m) [ [http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot2.htm] Chapter 8, p.300]
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complete=1907 [ [http://www.ubuyvacations.com/Railroad/Essex1.html#Nearby Essex Steam Train: The Valley Railroad ] ]
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coordinates= coord|41|18|39|N|72|20|57|W|region:US_type:landmark
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long=The Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge is the last crossing of the Connecticut River before it reaches
Long Island Sound . It is aTruss bridge with a bascule span, allowing boat traffic to go through. Its tracks are owned by Amtrak and used by trains onAmtrak 'sNortheast Corridor andShore Line East railroad lines. It can be seen from theRaymond E. Baldwin Bridge (Interstate 95 andU.S. Route 1 ), as well as from various points on Route 154.See also
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List of crossings of the Connecticut River External links
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References
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structure = Crossings
place =Connecticut River
bridge = Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge
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upstream =Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge
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downstream =Long Island Sound
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