East Haddam CT Swing Bridge

The East Haddam Swing Bridge is a steel, movable (swing) truss bridge composed of two main spans crossing the Connecticut River between Haddam, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut. The bridge carries Route 82, with an average daily traffic of 11,600. It is reputed to be the longest swing bridge of its kind in the world.
On June 14, 1913, the East Haddam Swing Bridge officially opened on Flag Day. The celebration included an address by Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, a 17-gun salute, a Model-T automobile parade, and a concert that drew thousands to the event. A centennial celebration for the bridge was marked on June 15, 2013 with a local parade of antique cars.

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Very cool to watch from the shore, not so much when you’re sitting in traffic on 82 just trying to get across (has happened to me many times).

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But it's worth it when you know your going over one of the top ten oldest swing bridges in the world