Grand Street Bridge (Connecticut)

Grand Street Bridge
The Grand Street Bridge in 1995
Coordinates	41°11′23″N 73°11′21″W / 41.1897°N 73.1893°W / 41.1897; -73.1893
Carries	Grand Street
Locale	Bridgeport, Connecticut
Official name	Grand Street Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	372 feet (113 m)[1]: 26
History
Opened	1919
Closed	1990s
Location

The Grand Street Bridge was a double-leaf deck-girder bascule bridge in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, that spanned the Pequonnock River and connected Grand Street and Artic Street. It was one of three movable bridges planned by the City of Bridgeport in 1916 at the request of the War Department during World War I. Construction was completed in 1919, but the delays surrounding the construction went to the Connecticut Supreme Court in case of Edward DeV. Tompkins, Inc. vs. City of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The court ruled in favor of Tompkins and awarded damages equal to the contract. In 1936, the bridge had excessive settling and required the replacement of its southeast pier. As part of the repairs, a new floor and electrical system were installed. In 1965, the floor was replaced with a steel grate on I-beam floor. In 1984, the eastern approach span was replaced and the northwest trunnion post was reconstructed. The bridge was closed in the 1990s and dismantled in 1999.