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Skilton Road Bridge

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and is built on a stone ledge on one side and a stone abutment on the other. The stones which form the barrel of the arch are roughly worked, while those filling the spandrels show little evidence of work. The arch is a slightly asymmetrical segmented arch, probably due to the difficulties involved in working at the site. The bridge is 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and carries a single lane of traffic.
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The Skilton Road Bridge is located in a rural-residential area of northwestern Watertown, spanning the Nonewaug River between Hinman Road and Hickory Lane. The bridge has an overall length of 35 feet (11 m), with a single arch spanning 20 feet (6.1 m). It is made of dry laid local stone,
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The bridge was built either in 1865–66, after the town voted in 1865 to fund its construction; Skilton Road was at the time the major route between Watertown and
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Skilton Road Bridge is located in Connecticut
Skilton Road Bridge is located in the United States
Nonewaug R.
Watertown, Connecticut
41°37′45″N 73°9′33″W / 41.62917°N 73.15917°W / 41.62917; -73.15917
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arch bridge
Nonewaug River
Watertown, Connecticut
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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