Washington Avenue Bridge (Waterbury, Connecticut)
Washington Avenue Bridge | |
| Location | Washington Ave. over Mad River, Waterbury, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°32′38″N 73°02′18″W / 41.54389°N 73.03833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Corrugated Metal Co. |
| Architectural style | Lenticular pony truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000354 |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 2001 |
The Washington Avenue Bridge is a historic lenticular truss bridge carrying Washington Avenue over the Mad River in Waterbury, Connecticut. Built in 1881, it is the oldest known surviving example of a lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Corrugated Metal Company, later known as the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, a prolific bridge maker in New England of the late 19th century. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.