Arrigoni Bridge is known for something other than being named after state legislator Charles J. Arrigoni. Hardly anyone knows that its two distinctive 600 feet steel arches have the longest span length of any bridge in the state or that the bridge was built to replace what was the longest highway drawbridge in the world at he time. The bridge may have won a beautiful award the year it was built but its history is anything but pretty.
Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown has a reputation for being the place where people go to commit suicide.
In recent years, the community has been trying to find ways to deter this, but it continues to happen. Just last year, a 22-year-old man named Tony Moreno threw his son from the bridge before jumping himself.
But when you're driving down the bridge you would never suspect a thing.
It looks peaceful enough, and is well maintained. But locals know the lives lost on this bridge. But some jumpers have survived, with one woman reportedly being able to drag her self ashore.
The bridge runs perpendicular to the Connecticut River and connects Middletown to Portland.
It is unclear why the pattern developed, but after recent events and an incident in which police had to convince a man to step back from the edge, it has been suggested that the bridge needs a phone, encouraging those with suicidal thoughts to reach out for help.
The bridge, despite being only 80 years old, is already infamous.
It's been a known spot for suicides for decades, which is a pretty big chunk of its life. While you can't blame the bridge, many people can't help but associate the bridge with the stories.
Have you crossed this bridge before? Did you know about its dark history?
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