William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge

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Putnam Bridge
Western end of the William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge
Official name	William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge
Carries	Route 3 Expressway
Crosses	Connecticut River
Locale	Wethersfield and Glastonbury.
Clearance below	80 ft (24.3 m)
AADT	50,800
Coordinates	41°42′51″N, 72°38′27″W

The Putnam Bridge is a bridge in the state of Connecticut carrying the Route 3 Expressway over the Connecticut River, connecting Interstate 91 in Wethersfield and Route 2 in Glastonbury. It is the southernmost crossing of the Connecticut River in the Hartford Area and carries an average of 50,800 vehicles per day.^[1]

The bridge was originally to be a double-decker as part of a planned Interstate 491, a southeastern bypass around Hartford from Wethersfield to East Hartford. However, the project was cancelled in 1973, and the expressway portion of Route 3 from I-91 to Route 2 is all that was constructed from that project.

[edit] See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River

[edit] External links

• William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge in the Structurae database

Crossings of the Connecticut River Upstream Charter Oak Bridge William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge Downstream Rocky Hill - Glastonbury Ferry