Tomlinson Lift Bridge, New Haven

Name: Tomlinson Lift Bridge
Address: New Haven, United States

#43 among attractions in New Haven

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Facts and practical information

The Tomlinson Lift Bridge is a crossing of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut. The bridge forms a segment of U.S. Route 1. The Tomlinson Vertical Lift Bridge carries four lanes of traffic across New Haven Harbor and a single-track freight line owned by the Providence & Worcester Railroad that connects the waterfront with the Northeast Corridor line of Metro North and CSX. A sidewalk is present along the southern edge of the bridge. ()

Completed: 1797 (227 years ago)Length: 930 ftWidth: 92 ftCoordinates: 41°17'54"N, 72°54'19"W

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Tomlinson Lift Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Wooster Square, Woolsey Hall, Connecticut Children's Museum.

1.5 miNW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
38 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
0.7 miNW
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Wooster Square, New Haven
18 min walk • Wooster Square is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut to the east of downtown. The name refers to a park square located between Greene Street, Wooster Place, Chapel Street and Academy Street in the center of the neighborhood.
1.4 miNW
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
36 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Children's museum
Connecticut Children's Museum, New Haven
28 min walk • The Connecticut Children's Museum is located in the Children's Building in New Haven, Connecticut, which houses three programs interwoven in purpose and philosophy: Creating Kids Child Care Center, Creating Curriculum Child Care Provider Training Program, and the Connecticut Children's Museum itself.
1.1 miNW
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, New Haven
29 min walk • St. Stanislaus Parish, designated for Polish immigrants in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, was founded on December 28, 1901. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
1.3 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Shubert Theatre, New Haven
35 min walk • The Shubert Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre located at 247 College Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company.
~1540 ftSE
Bridge
Q Bridge, New Haven
8 min walk • The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, commonly referred to as the Q Bridge by locals, is an extradosed bridge that carries Interstate 95 over the mouth of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
0.9 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven
25 min walk • Long Wharf Theatre is a nonprofit institution in New Haven, Connecticut, a pioneer in the not-for-profit regional theatre movement, the originator of several prominent plays, and a venue where many internationally known actors have appeared.
0.8 miNW
Park, Neighbourhood
Wooster Square Historic District, New Haven
21 min walk • The Wooster Square Historic District encompasses much of the Wooster Square neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Quinnipiac Trail, New Haven
25 min walk • The Quinnipiac Trail is a 24-mile Blue-Blazed hiking trail in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is the product of the evolution and growth of the first 10.6-mile trail designated in Connecticut's Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail system, with its light-blue rectangular vertical painted blazes.
1.2 miNW
City hall
New Haven City Hall, New Haven
30 min walk • The New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse is located at 161 Church Street in the Downtown section of New Haven, Connecticut. The city hall building, designed by Henry Austin, was built in 1861; the old courthouse building, now an annex, designed by David R. Brown, was built in 1871–73.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tomlinson Lift Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Q Bridge, New Haven (8 min walk), River Street Historic District, New Haven (10 min walk), Wooster Square, New Haven (18 min walk), Quinnipiac Brewery, New Haven (19 min walk).

How to get to Tomlinson Lift Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tomlinson Lift Bridge:

Train

New Haven-State Street (26 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (29 min walk)

Bus

Audubon/Orange • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (30 min walk)
Orange/Trumbull • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (31 min walk)