William F. Cribari Bridge
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William F. Cribari Bridge is a historic, low-clearance swing truss bridge in Westport, Connecticut, known for carrying Route 136 over the Saugatuck River and for its distinctive opening mechanism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William F. Cribari Bridge canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movable bridge
ⓘ
road bridge ⓘ swing truss bridge ⓘ |
| allows | river navigation when opened ⓘ |
| carries | Connecticut Route 136 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Saugatuck neighborhood of Westport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown Westport area ⓘ |
| crosses | Saugatuck River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cribari Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saugatuck River Bridge on Route 136 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproach | curved approaches on both sides ⓘ |
| hasClearance | low vertical clearance ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic structure in Westport
ⓘ
landmark of the Saugatuck area ⓘ |
| hasDeckMaterial | roadway deck suitable for motor vehicles ⓘ |
| hasDesign |
steel truss
ⓘ
swing span ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
distinctive opening sequence
ⓘ
narrow roadway ⓘ weight and height restrictions ⓘ |
| hasOpeningMechanism | swing mechanism ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west across the Saugatuck River ⓘ |
| hasRoadwayType | two-lane road ⓘ |
| hasSpanType | swing span over navigable channel ⓘ |
| hasTrafficRestriction |
height restrictions
ⓘ
truck limitations ⓘ weight restrictions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic resource in Westport ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
being one of the oldest movable highway bridges in Connecticut
ⓘ
historic character and appearance ⓘ low clearance that restricts large trucks ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Route 136 corridor along the Saugatuck River ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Connecticut DOT replacement or rehabilitation studies
ⓘ
local preservation debates ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Westport, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Connecticut Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William F. Cribari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Connecticut state highway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | local traffic between Saugatuck and downtown Westport ⓘ |
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