Arkwright Bridge - 1888 - West Warwick , Rhode Island
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BruceS
N 41° 43.819 W 071° 32.798
19T E 288197 N 4622968
Historic truss bridge across the Pawtuxet River between the towns of Cranston and Coventry, Rhode Island.
Waymark Code: WMC7CB
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2011
Views: 6
"The Arkwright Bridge is an historic bridge located in Cranston, Rhode Island, just north of the town line with Coventry, in the historic Arkwright mill village.
The bridge was built in 1888 over the Pawtuxet River by Dean & Westbrook for the Town of Coventry and the Interlaken Mills (later known as the Arkwright Mills). It is the longest surviving 19th century truss bridge in Rhode Island, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978." - Wikipedia
The bridge sign is inscribed:
Built 1888 by Dean & Westbrook New York
Cranston Town Council
J.A. Budlong GR Babbit E.B. Fiske
R.T Thubber E.S. Arnold M.I Flanders E.Tandy
Town Clerk D.D. Waterman
Building Committee:
P.A. Conley J.T Andrews
Engineer: J.A. Latham
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1888
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Pawtuxet River
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
Date stone, plaque location.: Not listed
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