Crosses Connecticut River Clearance below 7.62 m Body of water Connecticut River | Maintained by ConnDOT Location Middletown | |
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Locale Middletown, Connecticut to Portland, Connecticut Design rail swing truss bridge Bridge type Truss bridge, Swing bridge Similar Swing bridge, Dexter Coffin Bridge, Riverside–Delanco Bridge, Montrose Swing Bridge, Oregon Slough Railroad | ||
The Providence and Worcester Railroad Bridge is a swing truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River in Middletown, Connecticut. It carried the New York and Boston Air Line Railroad over the river to Portland, Connecticut. The bridge is used by the Providence & Worcester Railroad to serve two customers in Portland. Since the bridge is usually left open, it may appear inactive. However, trains regularly cross the river carrying paper products and demolition debris. It is visible from Route 9.
The bridge was featured prominently in the video for the 1993 Billy Joel hit "The River of Dreams". Joel and three backup singers appear throughout the video standing on the western span of the bridge, with the open center section of the bridge behind them.