Founders Bridge
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 2013 the bridge had an average daily traffic of 29,200.
Founders Bridge | |
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Founders Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 41°45′56.32″N 72°39′55.57″W |
| Carries | Route 2 |
| Crosses | Connecticut River, I-91 |
| 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 | December 23, 1957 |
| Location | |
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.
The bridge makes up a section of the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile (4,800 km) system of trails connecting Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida.
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