Merritt Parkway, Morehouse Highway Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT

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Merritt Parkway, Morehouse Highway Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT

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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-62
Survey number: HAER CT-113
Building/structure dates: 1939 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Connecticut Highway Department
Dunkelburger, George L
Edward E. Bray Construction Company
Osborn-Barnes Construction Company
New Haven Construction Company
Madrid, Chris, transmitter
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
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Location

connecticut41.19559, -73.28152
Google Map of 41.1955901, -73.2815207
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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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