MELGAR posted:
Second photo shows the adjacent truss bridge which carries the 4-track mainline across the intersection of Main and Washington Streets in South Norwalk. Both photos taken while on a Metro-North train from Danbury to Norwalk on June 1, 2017.MELGAR
Thanks for these photos.
I used to live a short distance away from South Norwalk in Rowayton, CT. Unlike every other resident of those two towns who would use I-95, when driving to "SONO", I enjoyed traveling near the water along "Old Trolley Way" and stopping near where the car barns were located.
One of my favorite parts of that bridge is located along the base. The diagonal, vertical, and horizontal side struts are all supported by what looks like an operable hex "nut" about 1-2 feet in diameter. The photo below shows one of these:
[Sorry; image removed to avoid potential copyright issues. Contact me offline if you'd like a private copy.]
When passing over or under, I always imagine a large crescent wrench being used to tighten 'er up.
Steven J. Serenska
