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Item Title
Merritt Parkway, Congress Street Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT
LocationSpanning Merritt Parkway,
Fairfield, CT
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1968.
Notes
Survey number HAER CT-108
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-57).
Building/structure dates:
1938 initial construction
Significance: The bridges of the Merritt Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornamental characteristics of the bridges. This, combined with the philosophy of incorporating architecture into bridge design and the individuality of each structure, makes them distinctive.
Subjects
RoadsTransportationRigid Frames
Related Names
Connecticut Highway Department
Dunkelberger, George L.
Edward E. Bray Construction Company
Peter Mitchell Construction Company
A I Savin Company
Lowe, Jet, Photographer
Thibodeau, Todd, Historian
Collection
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW OF CONGRESS STREET BRIDGE FROM EMBANKMENT.
2. HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH, VIEW ALONG PARKWAY TO CONGRESS STREET BRIDGE, CA. 1940. COLLECTION CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
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