Bridge Street Bridge (Connecticut River)
Bridge Street Bridge | |
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Looking south at the Bridge Street Bridge in 2007 | |
| Coordinates | 41°55′45″N 72°37′27″W / 41.92917°N 72.62417°W |
| Carries | Route 140 |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Windsor Locks, Connecticut and East Windsor, Connecticut |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1992 |
| Location | |
The Bridge Street Bridge is a crossing for Route 140 over the Connecticut River, connecting the towns of Windsor Locks and East Windsor. The current bridge was completed in 1992. The previous bridge at this location was a 7-span through Pratt truss built in 1921. Before that there was a suspension bridge built in 1886. Originally, there was a ferry secured to a mid-river pier.