- Providence & Worcester railroad bridge
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bridge_name=Providence & Worcester bridge at Middletown
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crosses=Connecticut River
locale=Middletown, Connecticut toPortland, Connecticut
maint=ConnDOT [e-mail from Stanley C. Juber, ConnDOT]
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below=25 ft (7.62 m)
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coordinates= coord|41|34|00|N|72|38|52|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title
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long=The Providence and Worcester Railroad Bridge is a swing
truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River inMiddletown, Connecticut . It carried theNew York and Boston Air Line Railroad over the river toPortland, Connecticut . The bridge is used by the Providence and Worcester Railroad to serve two customers in Portland. Since the bridge is usually left open, it may appear inactive. However, trains regularly cross the river carrying paper products and demolition debris. It is visible from Route 9.The bridge was featured prominently in the video for the
1993 Billy Joel hitThe River of Dreams . Joel and three backup singers appear throughout the video standing on the open center section of the bridge.Image Gallery
See also
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List of crossings of the Connecticut River External links
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNS4pV9Pls0 YouTube: Billy Joel's The River of Dreams music video]References
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structure = Crossings
place =Connecticut River
bridge = Providence & Worcester Rail bridge
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upstream =Arrigoni Bridge
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downstream =East Haddam Bridge
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