Founders Bridge
| Founders Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Founders Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 41°45′56.32″N 72°39′55.57″W / 41.7656444°N 72.6654361°WCoordinates: 41°45′56.32″N 72°39′55.57″W / 41.7656444°N 72.6654361°W |
| Carries |
 Route 2 |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Official name | Founders Bridge |
| Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Stringer/multibeam or girder |
| Total length | 1175 ft (358.1 m) |
| Width | 86.0 ft (26.2 m) |
| Clearance below | 49 ft (15 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
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The Founders Bridge is one of the three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. The steel stringer bridge carries the Route 2 expressway, and also crosses over Interstate 91 (which runs parallel to the river). As of 2005 the bridge had an average daily traffic of 29,200.[1]
One of the centerpieces of Hartford's Riverfront Recapture project, it features a wide pedestrian promenade and access to the rest of the riverfront park area as well as to Constitution Plaza.[2]
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References
- ↑ "2005 Traffic Volumes State Maintained Highway Network (Traffic Log)" (PDF). State of Connecticut Department of Transportation. 2005. pp. p. 11. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
- ↑ "RIVERFRONT PARKS". Riverfront Recapture. Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
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