Bulkeley Bridge
The Bulkeley Bridge (also known as Hartford Bridge, Bridge No. 980A) is the oldest of three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. A stone arch bridge composed of nine spans, the bridge carries Interstate 84, U.S. Route 6, and U.S. Route 44 across the river, connecting Hartford to East Hartford. As of 2005 the bridge carried an average daily traffic of 142,500 cars. The arches are mounted on stone piers, and vary in length from 68 feet (21 m) to 119 feet (36 m); the total length of the bridge is 1,192 feet (363 m).
Bulkeley Bridge | |
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Bulkeley Bridge in March 2013 | |
| Coordinates | 41°46′08″N 72°39′54″W |
| Carries | I-84 / US 6 / US 44, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Official name | Morgan G. Bulkeley Bridge |
| Maintained by | ConnDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | stone arch bridge |
| Total length | 1,075 feet (328 m) |
| Width | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Longest span | 119 feet (36 m) |
| Clearance below | 39 feet (12 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1903 |
| Construction end | 1908 |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | |
Morgan G. Bulkeley Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | I-84 / US 6 / US 44, Hartford and East Hartford |
| Coordinates | 41°46′10″N 72°39′55″W |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Graves, Edwin D., Wheelwright, Edmund M. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001347 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1993 |
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Completed in 1908, the Bulkeley Bridge is the oldest bridge in the Hartford area and one of the oldest bridges still in use in the Interstate Highway System. It is also the largest and one of the last major stone arch bridges to be built in New England.
Because of its historical, architectural and engineering significance, the Bulkeley Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.