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1943 south span 1973 north span (twinned) Location. The Gold Star Memorial Bridge is a pair of steel truss bridges that carry both Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 across the Thames River between New London, Connecticut and Groton, Connecticut. The bridge is the largest structure in the state, with more than 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m 2) of deck ...
The bridge was originally a Strauss heel-trunnion Warren through-truss bascule design, built in 1919. It was built by the American Bridge Company for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, replacing a span dating from 1889. In June 2008, the bridge underwent replacement which included the span's conversion from a bascule to a vertical ...
377 feet (115 m) • maximum. 4,348 feet (1,325 m) The Thames River (/ θeɪmz / thaymz) [1] is a short river and tidal estuary in the state of Connecticut. It flows south for 15 miles (24 km) [2] through eastern Connecticut from the junction of the Yantic River and Shetucket River at Norwich, Connecticut, to New London and Groton, Connecticut ...
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Connecticut River from its mouth at Long Island Sound upstream to its source at the Connecticut Lakes. The list includes current road and rail crossings, as well as ferries carrying a state highway across the river. Some pedestrian bridges and abandoned bridges are also listed.
T. Thames River Bridge (Amtrak) Categories: Crossings of the Thames River (Connecticut) watershed. Bridges in the United States by river.
On September 3, 2024, Instagram user Travel Gram with Laura B (@travelgramwithlaurab) shared a video of a new bridge that opened in Connecticut that honors grieving pet parents. Take a look!
Niantic River Railroad Bridge: East Lyme-Waterford: 1907;: 52 Replaced 2010-2013: CT-27: Mianus River Railroad Bridge: Greenwich: 1904: 54 87000845: Thames River Railroad Bridge: Groton-New London: 1919 Replaced 2008: CT-25: Mystic River Bridge: Groton-Stonington: 1922: 34 CT-174: Mystic River Railroad Bridge: Groton-Stonington
The bridge carries traffic from Massapeag Side Road (Special Service Road 433) over the Shantok Brook, a tributary of the Thames River. Spanning 12 feet (3.7 m) across the brook, the bridge's arch rises about 6 feet (1.8 m) above the water. According to a 2011 Connecticut Department of Transportation report