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Charter Oak Bridge
| Official name |
Charter Oak Bridge |
| Carries |
Motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses |
Connecticut River, Interstate 91, Route 2, Rail |
| Locale |
Hartford, Connecticut |
| Maintained by |
Connecticut Department of Transportation [1] |
| Design |
Stringer/multibeam or girder |
| Total length |
1027.8 m |
| Width |
14.6 m |
| Clearance below |
21 m |
| Opening date |
1991 |
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 Route 15 and U.S. Route 5 (Wilbur Cross Highway). The bridge has an average daily traffic of 79,800.[2]
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