Cheryl, Molloy (our dog), and I were just finishing up a day of photography in the lovely town of Windsor CT when we spotted this beautiful old stone bridge crossing the Farmington River.
* “The Farmington River Railroad Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1867 by the Hartford and New Haven Railroad, it spans the Farmington River and carries two tracks of the main railroad line between Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts.
This bridge is notable for its architectural design and durability. It is constructed from locally quarried sandstone and features seven arches supported by piers and abutments of the same material. The bridge is 464 feet long and 30 feet wide, with its arches designed to allow the passage of barges beneath it. The upstream sides of the piers have triangular projections to minimize damage from ice floes.
The Farmington River Railroad Bridge has withstood the test of time, including the severe floods caused by Hurricanes Connie and Diane in 1955, which brought the river’s waters nearly to the top of the arches. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, recognized as one of Connecticut’s finest examples of stone arch railroad bridges”.
*…Information provided verbatim from Microsoft Copilot
Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 GMII lens at 59mm.
1/100th, f16, ISO 400, Aperture Priority
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