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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.
51°30′29″N 0°5′20″W. 1890. This railway's original crossing of the river between Borough and King William Street; abandoned in 1900 when the Northern line City branch tunnels were opened on a new alignment. Cannon Street Railway Bridge. Girder bridge, steel bridge, railway bridge. 51°30′30″N 0°5′31″W. 1883.
The following movable bridges are within the State of Connecticut's borders. Eight of the movable bridges are on the Amtrak route through Connecticut. These bridges are the Mianus River Railroad Bridge, the Norwalk River Railroad Bridge, the Saugatuck River Railroad Bridge, the Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge, the Housatonic River Railroad Bridge, the Amtrak Old Saybrook–Old Lyme Bridge ...
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!
Route 2A Map of New London County in southeastern Connecticut with Route 2A highlighted in red Route information Maintained by CTDOT Length 9.91 mi (15.95 km) Existed 1967–present Major junctions West end I-395 Route 32 in Norwich Major intersections I-395 in Montville East end Route 2 in Preston Location Country United States State Connecticut Counties New London Highway system Connecticut ...