| Willimantic Footbridge | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Railroad St., Willimantic, Connecticut |
| Coordinates: | 41°42′42″N 72°12′49″W / 41.71167°N 72.21361°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1906 |
| Architect: | Owego Bridge Company |
| Architectural style(s): | Steel truss footbridge |
| Governing body: | Local |
| Added to NRHP: | April 19, 1979 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79002654[1] |
The Willimantic Footbridge is a footbridge in Willimantic, Connecticut.
It was built in 1906 to connect the northern and southern parts of the city.
This bridge is a popular site in Willimantic.[citation needed]
It is the only footbridge in the eastern U.S. to cross a highway, a railroad, and a river.[dubious ][citation needed]
The bridge is 635 feet long and cost $12,000 to build in 1906.[citation needed]
In 1979, the footbridge was listed on the National Register of Historical Places.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
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