South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
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The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut
. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad
tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city. The bridge is adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the Danbury Branch and the New Haven Line.
The bridge is a contributing structure in the South Main and Washington Streets Historic District
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Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city. The bridge is adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the Danbury Branch and the New Haven Line.
The bridge is a contributing structure in the South Main and Washington Streets Historic District
South Main and Washington Streets Historic District
The South Main and Washington Streets Historic District — 68-139 Washington St. and 2-24 South Main St. is a historic district in South Norwalk, Connecticut. The district encompasses 35 buildings and two other structures...
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External links
- South Norwalk Railroad Bridge, South Main & Washington Streets, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT: 21 photos, at Historic American Building Survey
- SoNo Switch Tower Museum