Sakonnet River rail bridge
Bridge in between Portsmouth and Tiverton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sakonnet River rail bridge was a swing bridge that spanned the Sakonnet River between Portsmouth and Tiverton, Rhode Island, and provided the only rail link between Aquidneck Island and the mainland. It was closed in 1988 and removed in 2006–07
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Sakonnet River rail bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41.638926°N 71.2132°W / 41.638926; -71.2132 (Sakonnet River Rail bridge) |
Carries | Newport Secondary |
Crosses | Sakonnet River |
Locale | between Portsmouth and Tiverton |
Characteristics | |
Design | swing bridge |
History | |
Opened | 1899 (1899) |
Closed | 1988 (1988) (removed 2006–07) |
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