2023 25c Presort Bridges: Arrigoni Bridge- Middletown, Connecticut to Portland, Connecticut
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US #5811
2023 Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown/Portland, Connecticut – Bridges
- Pictures the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown/Portland, Connecticut
- One of 4 Bridges stamps issued for use by bulk mailers to cover the Presorted First Class Mail Rate
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Bridges
Value: 25¢ Presorted First Class Mail Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: August 24, 2023
First Day City: Portland, Connecticut
Quantity Issued: 20,100,000 OR 600,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Coils of 3,000 OR 10,000
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: For use by bulk mail users to cover the Presorted First Class Mail Rate.
About the stamp design: Pictures the Arrigoni Bridge, a significant landmark to the Middletown/Portland, Connecticut, communities. Design shows a photograph of the bridge.
First Day City: Issued on August 24th in Portland, Connecticut, not far from the Arrigoni Bridge. There was no official First Day of Issue Ceremony, though the Connecticut Cover Club held an unofficial one at the Brownstone Intermediate School in Portland.
About the Bridges set: Intended for use by bulk mailers to cover the Presorted First Class Mail Rate. Each stamp pictures a different bridge that has become a significant landmark to its local community. Some are modern, others are historic, and they range in use from car-carrying to pedestrian only. All four stamps picture existing photographs of the bridges.
History the stamp represents: Arrigoni Bridge (also known as Middletown-Portland Bridge) crosses the Connecticut River and connects Middletown to Portland, Connecticut. The roads that cross the bridge are Route 66 and Route 17. Approximately 30,000 cars cross the bridge every day.
Construction of Arrigoni Bridge began May 1, 1936, and it was open to traffic August 6, 1938. At the time, it was the most expensive bridge built in the state of Connecticut. (It cost $3.5 million to build). Arrigoni Bridge spans a distance of 1,200 feet and is suspended by cables from two, 600-foot steel arches. It was designed by William G. Grove of the well-known engineering firm Robinson and Steinman.
Charles J. Arrigoni was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1933 to 1936 and the State Senate from 1937 to 1940. He was a leading advocate for the building of the bridge, and the completed structure was named after him.
In 1938, the American Institute of Steel Construction awarded Arrigoni Bridge the title of “Most Beautiful Steel Bridge.” It was a shining example of modern construction techniques at the time it was built. The structure has stood the test of time, and it was not until 2020 that the bridge needed any major renovation.
US #5811
2023 Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown/Portland, Connecticut – Bridges
- Pictures the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown/Portland, Connecticut
- One of 4 Bridges stamps issued for use by bulk mailers to cover the Presorted First Class Mail Rate
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Bridges
Value: 25¢ Presorted First Class Mail Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: August 24, 2023
First Day City: Portland, Connecticut
Quantity Issued: 20,100,000 OR 600,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Coils of 3,000 OR 10,000
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: For use by bulk mail users to cover the Presorted First Class Mail Rate.
About the stamp design: Pictures the Arrigoni Bridge, a significant landmark to the Middletown/Portland, Connecticut, communities. Design shows a photograph of the bridge.
First Day City: Issued on August 24th in Portland, Connecticut, not far from the Arrigoni Bridge. There was no official First Day of Issue Ceremony, though the Connecticut Cover Club held an unofficial one at the Brownstone Intermediate School in Portland.
About the Bridges set: Intended for use by bulk mailers to cover the Presorted First Class Mail Rate. Each stamp pictures a different bridge that has become a significant landmark to its local community. Some are modern, others are historic, and they range in use from car-carrying to pedestrian only. All four stamps picture existing photographs of the bridges.
History the stamp represents: Arrigoni Bridge (also known as Middletown-Portland Bridge) crosses the Connecticut River and connects Middletown to Portland, Connecticut. The roads that cross the bridge are Route 66 and Route 17. Approximately 30,000 cars cross the bridge every day.
Construction of Arrigoni Bridge began May 1, 1936, and it was open to traffic August 6, 1938. At the time, it was the most expensive bridge built in the state of Connecticut. (It cost $3.5 million to build). Arrigoni Bridge spans a distance of 1,200 feet and is suspended by cables from two, 600-foot steel arches. It was designed by William G. Grove of the well-known engineering firm Robinson and Steinman.
Charles J. Arrigoni was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1933 to 1936 and the State Senate from 1937 to 1940. He was a leading advocate for the building of the bridge, and the completed structure was named after him.
In 1938, the American Institute of Steel Construction awarded Arrigoni Bridge the title of “Most Beautiful Steel Bridge.” It was a shining example of modern construction techniques at the time it was built. The structure has stood the test of time, and it was not until 2020 that the bridge needed any major renovation.