William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge

Putnam Bridge
Western end of the William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge
Coordinates	41°42′51″N 72°38′27″W / 41.71417°N 72.64083°W / 41.71417; -72.64083
Carries	Route 3 Expressway
Crosses	Connecticut River
Locale	Wethersfield and Glastonbury.
Official name	William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Steel girder bridge
Clearance below	80 ft (24.3 m)
Statistics
Daily traffic	50,800

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.

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.

See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River

External links

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• William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge at Structurae

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