Where’s the bridge?
Bridge #560 located in Cornwall Bridge, CT
Built in 1930 by C.W. Blakeslee and Sons for the Connecticut Highway Department and consists of six open-spandrel arches spanning 674 feet (205 m), and is a fairly large example of concrete open-spandrel construction. The original covered bridge washed away when the Housatonic flooded in 1936.
Added to National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut September 29, 2004
West Cornwall Covered Bridge located in West Cornwall, CT
Constructed in 1864, the West Cornwall covered bridge is 172 feet (52 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide and supports one lane of vehicle traffic. The bridge's Town lattice truss is constructed of red-spruce timbers secured by treenails and the span is made of native oak. A secondary queen-post truss was added to the bridge at a later date, with one source stating that this was in 1887. Records indicate that a bridge may have been in place in this location as early as 1762.
Added to National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut December 30, 1975