There Are Only Three of These Left in Connecticut

The Drake Hill Bridge in Simsbury is one of many local structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. But there's more than just age that makes this bridge stand out.

The Drake Hill Bridge is a Parker truss bridge built in 1892 across the Farmington River near Simsbury center. There are only three Parker truss bridges left in the state of Connecticut.

The narrow 12-foot roadway only supported one lane of vehicle traffic at a time before it was closed in 1992.

In 1995, the town restored the bridge at a cost of $400,000 made possible with federal funding, according to the town website.

The bridge is now maintained by the Drake Hill Flower Bridge not-for-profit organization.