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This is a list of bridges of the
Merritt Parkway The Merritt Parkway (also known locally as "The Merritt") is a controlled-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with a small section at the northern end in New Haven County. Designed for Connecticut's Gold Coast, the parkway is k ...
, which is located in
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. The 69 original bridges and three original culverts were designed by George L. Dunkelberger. Each bridge has a unique design that represents various 1930s architectural styles, such as
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, and Rustic. 23 of the bridges have been reconstructed in recent years, two of the original bridges were demolished in 1979, and one bridge was destroyed during the Great Flood of 1955. The presence of these artistic bridges is one of the reasons that the Merritt Parkway has been listed on the
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(NRHP) and documented by the
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(HAER). Below is a list of the 42 bridges spanning the
Merritt Parkway The Merritt Parkway (also known locally as "The Merritt") is a controlled-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with a small section at the northern end in New Haven County. Designed for Connecticut's Gold Coast, the parkway is k ...
and another list of the 39 bridges carrying the Merritt Parkway. The lists are arranged from south to north.


Bridges spanning the Merritt Parkway


Bridges carrying the Merritt Parkway


Bridge drawings

Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 1.jpg, Bridge drawing (Greenwich) Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 2.jpg, Bridge drawing (Stamford) Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 3.jpg, Bridge drawing (New Canaan) Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 4.jpg, Bridge drawing (Norwalk) Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 5.jpg, Bridge drawing (Westport) Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 6.jpg, Bridge drawing (Fairfield) Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 7.jpg, Bridge drawing (Trumbull) Image:Merritt Parkway bridge 8.jpg, Bridge drawing (Stratford)


See also

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List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Bridges See also * List of bridges of the Merritt Parkway * List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Conne ...


References

*National Register of Historic Places, Merritt Parkway nomination form, 1991 *Connecticut Historic Bridge Inventory, 1991 *Images of America - Traveling The Merritt Parkway, Larry Larned, 1998 *Connecticut State Highway Log, 2007 *National Bridge Inventory, 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridges Of The Merritt Parkway Bridges in Fairfield County, Connecticut Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut