Frog Bridge
The Frog Bridge (officially known as the Thread City Crossing) is a bridge located in Willimantic, Connecticut which carries South Street (CT 661) across the Willimantic River. It is known as the Frog Bridge because it has four copper frog sculptures on each end of the bridge, sitting on concrete thread spools. The sculptures were designed and created by artist Leo Jensen of Ivoryton, Connecticut.
Frog Bridge | |
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One of the four copper frogs on the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 41.71°N 72.2094°W |
| Carries | South St. (CT 661) |
| Crosses | Willimantic River and New England Central Railroad |
| Official name | Thread City Crossing |
| Named for | Named after the city's history with thread mills |
| Owner | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Preceded by | An 1857 stone arch bridge, currently a garden bridge (CT 601) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Simple Compression Arch Bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 476 feet (145 m) |
| Width | 66 feet (20 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Designer | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Constructed by | O & G Industries |
| Construction start | March 1999 |
| Construction end | Fall 2001 |
| Construction cost | $13 million |
| Opened | September 2000 |
| Location | |
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