Pleasure Beach Bridge, Bridgeport

#25 among attractions in Bridgeport

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The Pleasure Beach Bridge is a movable Warren through-truss bridge in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Completed in 1927, it functioned as a toll bridge until the Great Depression, when it was transferred to the city of Bridgeport. Its service life came to an end after it was badly damaged by fire in 1996, cutting off access to Pleasure Beach. In the decade following the fire, several bonds to fund a new bridge were proposed, but ultimately fell through. Pleasure Beach has become the subject of debate, whether it will become an undisturbed protected salt marsh or be revitalized. An alternate method of access via water taxi service, first made possible by a grant in 2009, was not realized until 2013. ()

Opened: 1927 (97 years ago)Length: 1257 ftCoordinates: 41°9'58"N, 73°10'4"W

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Pleasure Beach Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Webster Bank Arena, Barnum Museum, McLevy Hall, Palace and Majestic Theaters.

1.1 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
29 min walk • Total Mortgage Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Managed by the Oak View Group, the arena was built alongside the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and opened on October 10, 2001.
1.3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport
32 min walk • The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.4 miNW
City hall, Historical place
McLevy Hall, Bridgeport
35 min walk • McLevy Hall is a historic municipal building at 202 State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1854 to house both the City Hall and the Fairfield County Courthouse, and served as Bridgeport City Hall into the 1930s.
1.6 miNW
Theater, Beaux-Arts architecture
Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport
43 min walk • The Palace and the Majestic are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1921-22 by Sylvester Z. Poli in a single building that also housed a hotel, they were in their heyday a posh and opulent sight, designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb.
1.3 miNW
Museum
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport
35 min walk • The Housatonic Museum of Art is a museum at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The museum's collection is displayed throughout the college campus and in the Burt Chernow Galleries, which also hosts visiting exhibitions.
0.5 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Tongue Point Light, Bridgeport
13 min walk • Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States.
0.5 miN
Park
Newfield Park, Bridgeport
14 min walk • Newfield Park is an outdoor park located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is located in the east end of the city at 698 Seaview Avenue.
0.9 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Bridgeport Harbor Light, Bridgeport
23 min walk • The Bridgeport Harbor Light, later the Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse, was a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance and the north side of Long Island Sound.
1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Synagogue
Ein Jacob Synagogue, Bridgeport
27 min walk • Ein Jacob Synagogue is a historic religious building at 748 Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1918, it is notable for its relatively sophisticated architectural appearance, despite a use of relatively low-cost materials for the period. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
1.3 miNW
Ship
Berkshire No. 7, Bridgeport
34 min walk • Berkshire No. 7 is a wood and steel barge constructed in 1935. It is historically important as a transitional canal barge and as one of the few surviving wooden-hulled canal boats. It was used to transport bulk cargo, including shipping fertilizer, from Connecticut to Long Island Sound. It sank in 1974 along with the Elmer S.
1.2 miNW
Church
St. Mary Church, Bridgeport
31 min walk • St. Mary Parish is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pleasure Beach Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport (13 min walk), Tongue Point Light, Bridgeport (13 min walk), Newfield Park, Bridgeport (14 min walk), Blessed Sacrament Church, Bridgeport (18 min walk).

How to get to Pleasure Beach Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pleasure Beach Bridge:

Train

Bridgeport (33 min walk)

Bus

C2 • Lines: 8 (37 min walk)
C3 • Lines: 3 (37 min walk)