List of bridges of the Merritt Parkway
Bridges carrying the Merritt Parkway

List of bridges of the Merritt Parkway

Section Title: Bridges carrying the Merritt Parkway
Table Section Text: None

Bridge No.	Crosses over	Location	Built	Design	Notes	HAER No.

691	Byram River	MP 1.63, Greenwich 41°03′32″N 73°40′31″W / 41.0589°N 73.6753°W	1934 (reconstructed 1997)	Utilitarian. Concrete, single straight span.	CT-64

692/5653	Riversville Road	MP 1.78, Greenwich 41°03′40″N 73°40′29″W / 41.0610°N 73.6748°W	1988	Moderne/Modern Classicism. Twin double spans, supported by center piers between road and river.	Rectangular and circular recessed panels on piers and span. Original 1935 bridge replaced.	CT-65

693	Glenville Water Company Road (private)	MP 2.31, Greenwich 41°04′04″N 73°40′13″W / 41.0678°N 73.6702°W	1935	Utilitarian/Moderne, Concrete arch bridge.	Very simple; balustrade with chamfered balusters and pedestals with pyramidal caps.	CT-66

694	Converse Pond Brook	MP 2.84, Greenwich 41°04′31″N 73°40′10″W / 41.0752°N 73.6694°W	1935	Utilitarian/Moderne. Concrete straight span.	Very simple; balustrade with chamfered balusters.	CT-67

698	Taconic Road	MP 6.30, Greenwich 41°05′24″N 73°37′20″W / 41.0900°N 73.6223°W	1936	Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete arch.	High, round arch with small keystone, between tapered, obelisk-like pylons. Bas-reliefs of Connecticut State Seal on inner faces of pylons.	CT-71

701	Mianus River	MP 8.26, Stamford 41°06′02″N 73°35′19″W / 41.1006°N 73.5887°W	1937	CT-74

703	Long Ridge Road (Route 104)	MP 9.47, Stamford 41°06′11″N 73°33′58″W / 41.1030°N 73.5660°W	1936	Moderne. Rigid frame concrete. Segmental arch on piers, 52 ft (16 m).	Pleated parapet. Applied ornament in quarter-circle sunbursts and fountains.	CT-76

705	Rippowam River	MP 10.12, Stamford 41°06′30″N 73°33′20″W / 41.1083°N 73.5556°W	1936	Rustic. Concrete arch, 56 ft (17 m).	Rock-faced random ashlar facing.	CT-78

706	High Ridge Road (Route 137)	MP 10.66, Stamford 41°06′43″N 73°32′47″W / 41.1120°N 73.5465°W	1937 (reconstructed 1994)	Moderne. Structural steel. Single span, segmental arch, 45 ft (14 m).	Molded strip of geometric ornament at top of pylons.	CT-79

709	Old Stamford Road (Route 106)	MP 13.24, New Canaan 41°07′02″N 73°29′57″W / 41.1172°N 73.4993°W	1937 (reconstructed 1994)	Moderne. Reinforced concrete, rigid frame. Single span, segmental arch, 45 ft (14 m).	Vertically striated pylons and solid parapet of panels and pedestals. Bas-relief of Connecticut State Seal on inner face of pylons.	CT-82

2144	Five Mile River	MP 14.87, New Canaan 41°07′29″N 73°28′17″W / 41.1247°N 73.4713°W	1937 (reconstructed 1975)	Not on NRHP

715	New Canaan Avenue (Route 123)	MP 15.87, Norwalk 41°08′01″N 73°27′24″W / 41.1337°N 73.4568°W	1937 (reconstructed 1995)	Late Gothic Revival. Rigid frame steel span between concrete abutments, 45 ft (14 m).	Triangular pylons with inset tracery panels; balustrade has low pointed arches between square posts. Shield on inner face of pylons.	CT-87

717	Silvermine Avenue	MP 16.75, Norwalk 41°08′19″N 73°26′27″W / 41.1387°N 73.4408°W	1938	Moderne. Concrete, segmental arch on piers.	Stepped pylons and simple balustrade.	CT-89

718	Silvermine River	MP 16.77, Norwalk 41°08′20″N 73°26′24″W / 41.1389°N 73.4400°W	1958	Original 1938 bridge replaced Not on NRHP	CT-121

719	Perry Avenue	MP 17.11, Norwalk 41°08′26″N 73°26′03″W / 41.1405°N 73.4343°W	1936	Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, round arch, 30 ft (9.1 m).	Prominent keystone. Simple balustrade. Bas-relief of Connecticut State Seal on inner face of pylons.	CT-90

6069	U.S. Route 7	MP 17.28, Norwalk 41°08′29″N 73°25′52″W / 41.1415°N 73.4310°W	1991	Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel span.	Not on NRHP

720	Metro-North Railroad bridge	MP 17.46, Norwalk 41°08′32″N 73°25′41″W / 41.1422°N 73.4280°W	1937	Utilitarian. Concrete skew span, 37 ft (11 m).	Segmental arch on piers with wing walls.	CT-91

721	Norwalk River	MP 17.51, Norwalk 41°08′33″N 73°25′37″W / 41.1424°N 73.4269°W	1938 (reconstructed 1988)	Utilitarian. Concrete triple-arch bridge, 86 ft (26 m).	Rounded arches with buttressed center pier.	CT-92

530	Main Avenue (SR 719)	MP 17.58, Norwalk 41°08′33″N 73°25′33″W / 41.1426°N 73.4257°W	1938	Classical Revival/Rustic. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Twin single spans, segmental arches on piers, 62 ft (19 m).	Random rubble facing with rock-faced granite voussoirs, quoins, and coping.	CT-93

725	Chestnut Hill Road (Route 53)	MP 19.56, Norwalk 41°09′31″N 73°23′41″W / 41.1585°N 73.3947°W	1937	Concrete, simple balustrade.	CT-97

727/5763	Wilton Road (Route 33)	MP 20.64, Westport 41°09′50″N 73°22′33″W / 41.1638°N 73.3758°W	1989	Modern Classicism. Concrete T-beam bridge, 52 ft (16 m).	Original 1935 bridge replaced. Wing walls with plain coping. Simple pylons and balustrade.	CT-39

728	Saugatuck River	MP 21.07, Westport 41°09′49″N 73°22′02″W / 41.1635°N 73.3672°W	1938 (reconstructed 1990)	Moderne/Modern Classicism. Steel arch span.	Rebuilt parapet has incised lines resembling drafted masonry, small piers carrying metal railing.	CT-99

730	Weston Road (Route 57)	MP 21.57, Westport 41°09′50″N 73°21′29″W / 41.1640°N 73.358°W	1938 (reconstructed 1994)	Moderne. Rigid frame concrete bridge, 48 ft (15 m). Single skew span, segmental arch on piers.	Simple forms with crenellated parapet.	CT-101

731	Easton Road (Route 136)	MP 21.74, Westport 41°09′54″N 73°21′17″W / 41.1649°N 73.3547°W	1938 (reconstructed 1994)	Moderne. Structural steel rigid frame bridge, 60 ft (18 m). Single span, segmental arch on piers and wing walls.	Piers, wing walls and concrete facing of span have bold incised lines suggesting drafted masonry. Solid parapet.	CT-102

733	Bayberry Lane	MP 23.08, Westport 41°10′18″N 73°19′52″W / 41.1716°N 73.3310°W	1939	Moderne. Concrete, elliptical arch.	Balustrade with flat posts bearing pyramidal raised panels.	CT-104

734	Cross Highway	MP 23.58, Fairfield 41°10′27″N 73°19′19″W / 41.1741°N 73.3220°W	1938	Moderne. Concrete rigid frame. Single span, round arch, 36 ft (11 m).	Built-up pylons have inset panels with naturalistic bas-relief flowers. Pierced parapet.	CT-105

738	Hillside Road	MP 25.44, Fairfield 41°11′29″N 73°17′43″W / 41.1915°N 73.2953°W	1940	Moderne.	Concrete parapet with simple balustrade.	CT-109

740	Black Rock Turnpike (Route 58)	MP 27.03, Fairfield 41°12′10″N 73°16′13″W / 41.2029°N 73.2704°W	1938	Moderne. Concrete, rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 61 ft (19 m).	CT-111

741	Cricker Brook	MP 27.09, Fairfield 41°12′13″N 73°16′12″W / 41.2036°N 73.2699°W	1940	Minor structure Not on NRHP	CT-112

743	Mill River	MP 28.05, Fairfield 41°12′53″N 73°15′34″W / 41.2148°N 73.2594°W	1940	Utilitarian. Concrete, segmental arch	No parapet or balustrade.	CT-114

750	Reservoir Avenue	MP 31.89, Trumbull 41°14′06″N 73°11′45″W / 41.2349°N 73.1958°W	1939	Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers.	Greek-key molding and balustrade with chamfered posts.	CT-120

752	Pequonnock River	MP 32.43, Trumbull 41°14′11″N 73°11′09″W / 41.2364°N 73.1859°W	1993	Original 1935 bridge replaced Not on NRHP	CT-57

753	White Plains Road (Route 127)	MP 32.75, Trumbull 41°14′14″N 73°10′46″W / 41.2372°N 73.1794°W	1934 (reconstructed 1990)	Moderne. Concrete rigid frame, single span segmental arch.	Built-up pylons. Simple balustrade.	CT-122

754	Unity Road	MP 33.03, Trumbull 41°14′13″N 73°10′27″W / 41.237°N 73.1743°W	1940 (reconstructed 1997)	Moderne. Steel span with concrete abutments.	Railing of horizontal strips with decorative posts and curling inserts.	CT-123

5256 5257	Route 8	MP 34.11, Trumbull 41°14′14″N 73°09′13″W / 41.2372°N 73.1535°W	1983	Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span.	Two separate bridges Not on NRHP

756	Huntington Road	MP 34.84, Stratford 41°14′14″N 73°08′24″W / 41.2371°N 73.1399°W	1940	Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers.	Faceted quoins adorn pylons and solid parapet.	CT-126

757	Cutspring Road	MP 35.34, Stratford 41°14′17″N 73°07′50″W / 41.2381°N 73.1305°W	1940	Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch.	Solid panel of white concrete at center of balustrade.	CT-127

758	Pumpkin Brook	MP 35.57, Stratford 41°14′20″N 73°07′35″W / 41.2388°N 73.1264°W	1941	Minor structure Not on NRHP	CT-128

760	Main Street (Route 110)	MP 36.87, Stratford 41°14′43″N 73°06′09″W / 41.2452°N 73.1026°W	1940 (reconstructed 1997)	Art Deco. Concrete abutments, metal span and railing. Single span, segmental arch on piers.	Stripes of different-colored concrete continue lines of arch onto abutments. Giant sheet metal cut-outs of flowers and leaves ornament spandrels.	CT-130

Sentence(s)

Silvermine River, is spanned by the Silvermine River's Bridge that carries the Merritt Parkway.

final_sentence: Silvermine River, is spanned by the Silvermine River's Bridge that carries the Merritt Parkway.