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Willimantic Footbridge

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piers, although one is of granite rubblestone. The Main Street abutment is built out of ashlar granite blocks, while that on the south bank of the river is rubblestone. The trusses are all through trusses of three different types, with two heavy spans spanning the longest sections, across the river and the tracks of the Central Vermont Railroad. Lighter spans cross the Providence and Worcester Railroad tracks and Riverside Drive, with an even lighter span at the northernmost end.
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The bridge was built in 1906 to connect the commercial core to the southern residential part of Willimantic. A bridge was first proposed for this area in 1877, but no action was taken until the early 20th century, when city leaders were seeking to create a downtown area more suitable for pedestrian
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The north end of the Willimantic Footbridge is located near the eastern end of its downtown commercial district, between North and Church Streets on Main Street. The bridge is a five-span steel truss structure, about 600 feet (180 m) in length. The trusses are mainly mounted on steel trestle
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use. This bridge is a popular site in Willimantic. It is the only footbridge in New England to span both a river and a railroad.
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Willimantic Footbridge is located in Connecticut
Willimantic Footbridge is located in the United States
Willimantic, Connecticut
41°42′42″N 72°12′49″W / 41.71167°N 72.21361°W / 41.71167; -72.21361
Main Street Historic District
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Willimantic
Windham, Connecticut
Willimantic River
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Connecticut
List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut


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