Charter Oak Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′11.6″N 72°39′13.53″W / 41.753222°N 72.6537583°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of   US 5 / Route 15 |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Hartford, Connecticut and East Hartford, Connecticut |
| Official name | Charter Oak Bridge |
| Maintained by | Greater Hartford Bridge Authority (1942–1989) Connecticut Department of Transportation (1989–present)[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| 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) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1991 (current span; original bridge opened in 1942) |
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The Charter Oak Bridge is one of the three highway bridges over the Connecticut River between Hartford, Connecticut and East Hartford, Connecticut. The twin steel stringer bridge carries the Wilbur Cross Highway (U.S. 5/Route 15) over the river.
Named for Connecticut's famed Charter Oak, the original crossing opened as a toll bridge in the early 1940s, allowing through traffic to pass south of downtown Hartford. It was replaced by the current bridge in 1991, which is free to motorists.[2] It has an average daily traffic of 79,800 motorists.[3]
- ^ "Connecticut Department of Transportation". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "CT 15 Expressway: Historic Overview". The Roads of Metro NYC. Eastern Roads. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "2006 Traffic Volumes State Maintained Highway Network (Traffic Log)" (PDF). State of Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2021.