The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss railroad bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge. The bridge is a Warren through-truss swing bridge with an overall length of and a rotating center span. It is used by the Providence and Worcester Railroad to serve freight customers in Portland.
The first rail bridge at the site was constructed by the Boston and New York Air-Line Railroad in 1873. It was replaced by the current bridge in 1911. The bridge was featured prominently in the video for the 1993 Billy Joel hit "The River of Dreams".
, ConnDOT plans to rehabilitate the bridge from 2028 to 2031 at a cost of $87 million.
See also List of crossings of the Connecticut River
References
External links
ConnDOT Project 0082-0317: Rehabilitation of the Middletown-Portland Railroad Bridge YouTube: Billy Joel's The River of Dreams music video