Merritt Parkway, Easton Road/Route 136 Bridge, Spanning Easton Road/Route 136, Westport, Fairfield County, CT
Summary
Significance: The bridges of the Merritt Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornamental characteristics of the bridges. This, combined with the philosophy of incorporating architecture into bridge design and the individuality of each structure, makes them distinctive.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-51
Survey number: HAER CT-102
Building/structure dates: 1938 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Connecticut Highway Department
Dunkelberger, George L
Paul Bacco Construction Company
Osborn-Barnes Construction Company
A I Savin Company
Smith, Corrine, engineer
Madrid, transmitter
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Thibodeau, Todd, historian
Location
connecticut, 41.15248, -73.35535
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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