Charter Oak Bridge
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| Official name | Charter Oak Bridge |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses | Connecticut River, Interstate 91, Route 2, Rail |
| Locale | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation [1] |
| Design | Stringer/multibeam or girder |
| Total length | 3372.0 ft (1027.8 m) |
| Width | 47.9 ft (14.6 m) |
| Clearance below | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Opening date | 1991 |
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The Charter Oak Bridge is one of the three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. The twin steel stringer bridge carries the Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Highway) and U.S. Route 5. The bridge has an average daily traffic of 79,800.[2]
The original Charter Oak Bridge was constructed in the 1940's as part of the Wilbur Cross Highway and allowed through traffic to pass south of downtown Hartford. It was a toll bridge. Due to its obsolesence it was replaced by the current bridge, which is free to motorists.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Charter Oak Bridge in the Structurae database
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