Charter Oak Bridge
The Charter Oak Bridge is one of the three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut. The twin steel stringer bridge carries the Wilbur Cross Highway (Route 15/U.S. Route 5) over the river, connecting downtown Hartford with East Hartford.
Charter Oak Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°45′11.6″N 72°39′13.53″W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of US 5 / Route 15 |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Official name | Charter Oak Bridge |
| Maintained by | Greater Hartford Bridge Authority (1942–1989) Connecticut Department of Transportation (1989–present) |
| 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) |
| Location | |
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. It has an average daily traffic of 79,800 motorists.
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