Omega Pond Railroad Bridge
Omega Pond Railroad Bridge is a Warren truss railroad bridge spanning the western end of Omega Pond located in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Omega Pond Railroad Bridge | |
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 View from the Seekonk River | |
| Coordinates | 41.83882°N 71.36881°W |
| Carries | Providence and Worcester Railroad |
| Crosses | Omega Pond |
| Locale | East Providence |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Warren truss |
| Total length | 133 feet (41 m) |
| Width | 33 feet (10 m) |
| Height | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1918 |
| Construction end | 1918 |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Location | |
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History
The bridge was built in 1918 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to replace a covered bridge built in 1874 by the Providence and Worcester Railroad, which was part of a spur line of their East Providence branch. It currently serves a freight line run by the Providence and Worcester Railroad.[1] The bridge is a contributing structure of the Phillipsdale Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Structure
The bridge uses a double-intersection Warren truss design with vertical sub-struts, extending only half the height of the truss panels, that provide additional strength and rigidity. There is a single set of tracks running over the bridge along with a deteriorating wooden walkway. The bridge's masonry abutments are integrated with the adjacent dam, the crest of which is located approximately 16 feet (4.9 m) upstream from the bridge.[3]
See also
Transport portal
Engineering portal
Trains portal
Rhode Island portal
References
- "PW - Omega Pond Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Historic Bridge Foundation. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "National Register Information System – (#11000675)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "NRHP nomination for Phillipsdale Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2021-03-20.