Table 47
Bridgeport Harbor Breakwaters
Bridgeport, Conn.
Construction and Rehabilitation History
I
1871-
The Bridgeport Harbor east breakwater was built to a length of
1,380
1973
(Figure 50).
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The east breakwater was extended 380 ft using 5,080 tons of stone for
a total cost of ,200.
1907-
The east breakwater was extended to a total length of 3,823 ft using
43,560 tons of stone. The completed breakwater cross section
1908
consisted of a
mlw crown elevation, an 8-ft crown width, and
slopes of
and
on the harbor and sea sides,
respectively. Total cost of placing 43,560 tons of stone in the
extension was ,000.
The west breakwater was constructed to a length of 2,110
using
1908-
39,290 tons of stone for a total cost of ,000. The design section
1909
was identical to that of the east breakwater, except for the crown
width which was 6 ft.
The breakwaters were repaired for a total cost of ,500. Stone
1935
quantities placed on the east and west breakwaters were 3,300 and
1,170 tons, respectively.
1941
The east breakwater was repaired using 2,650 tons of stone for a
total cost of ,000.
Several visual inspections were made, and the breakwaters were
1960-
generally in good condition. By
the inspectors recommended the
1978
structures be considered for future maintenance.
Present conditions of the breakwaters are not known.
1986
99
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