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The Lyman Viaduct is a buried railroad trestle built over Dickinson Creek in Colchester, Connecticut, in 1873. Along with the nearby Rapallo Viaduct, it is one of the few surviving wrought iron railroad trestles from the first generation of such structures.
Aug 31, 2016 · Learn about the Lyman Viaduct, a 1,112-foot-long wrought iron bridge built in 1873 to connect Boston and New York by rail. Discover how it was buried in sand and gravel in 1912 and how you can visit it today on the Air Line State Park Trail.
This section contains one of Connecticut’s archaeological preserves with the Lyman Viaduct close to Bull Hill Rd. Colchester – 4.15 miles. Small lot near 280 Bull Hill Rd, Colchester, CT. Small lot near 101 Westchester Rd, Colchester, CT. Hebron – 3.75 miles. Shoulder parking near 92 Grayville Rd, Amston, CT. Connection to trails at Grayville Falls
Photo: Lyman Viaduct in East Hampton. The Old Air Line Trail located in East Hampton takes its name from the imaginary line drawn from New York to Boston, through the “air” so to speak, to illustrate the shortest possible route between these two major east coast cities.
Jun 5, 2019 · The Air Line Trail follows an old rail bed for 40 miles from Portland to Thompson, passing through scenic cuts, fills and viaducts. The Lyman Viaduct, a former metal trestle bridge, is one of the highlights of the southern section from East Hampton to Willimantic.
Jan 3, 2012 · Learn about the Lyman Viaduct, a 137-foot-high iron trestle built in 1873 to span the valley of Dickinson Creek near Colchester, Connecticut. It was part of the Air Line Railroad, the fastest route between Boston and New York City, and is now a historic site and a trail.
Mar 16, 2002 · The Lyman Viaduct is located in a rural setting of northwestern Colchester. Its center is about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Bull Hill Road on the state-maintained Air Line Trail. It is a wrought iron post deck truss design, 1,112 feet (339 m) long with a maximum height of 137 feet (42 m).
