Suffield and Thompsonville Bridge

Suffield and Thompsonville Bridge
Carries	vehicular and pedestrian traffic
Crosses	Connecticut River
Locale	Suffield, Connecticut to Thompsonville, Connecticut
Design	5-span iron truss bridge
Total length	1,060 feet (323 m)
Construction begin	August 15, 1892
Construction end	January 14, 1893
Opened	February 20, 1893
Toll	3¢ for pedestrians 12¢ for single teams 15¢ for double teams
Closed	1971
Coordinates	41°59′57″N 72°36′25.56″W

The Suffield and Thompsonville Bridge was a 5-span iron truss bridge over the Connecticut River located between present day Suffield, Connecticut and Thompsonville, Connecticut (Enfield). It connected Burbank Avenue in Suffield with Main Street in Thompsonville. Its four stone piers still stand today.

History

In 1889 the Suffield and Thompsonville Bridge Company was granted a charter to construct an iron bridge across the Connecticut River between Thompsonville and Suffield. They owned the bridge.

• Iron Contractor: The Berlin Iron Bridge Company of Berlin, Connecticut
• Stone Contractor: O.W. Weand of Reading, PA
• First toll-taker: Nathan Hemenway
• Tolls: three cents for pedestrians, twelve cents for single teams and fifteen cents for double teams.

Not shown in the image was a walkway on the south (downstream) side of the bridge. Very popular for shad fishing.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River

References

• Enfield Historical Society