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The Frog Bridge in December 2018. The bridge is a simple compression iron arch bridge that crosses the Willimantic River and a railroad line owned by the New England Central Railroad. It carries South St. that connects to Route 32 and Route 66. It has 8 concrete thread spools, 4 with green-colored copper frogs; the frogs' eyes are covered by ...
One of four frog statues located at each corner of the Frog Bridge in Willimantic. The Thread City Crossing, commonly known as the Frog Bridge, is a bridge in Willimantic that spans the Willimantic River. The bridge was completed in 2000 and features four 11-foot (3.4 m) tall copper frogs atop giant concrete spools at each corner of the bridge.
The Thread City Crossing ("Frog Bridge") is a road bridge over the Willimantic River, opened to traffic in September 2000, featuring eight-foot high, green-painted bronze frogs sitting on concrete thread spools to represent Willimantic's history in textiles as well as the local legend of the Windham Frog Fight of 1754. [42] [43] [44]
The Garden on the Bridge is located in the complex of the former mills. It is a stone arch bridge built in 1857, that formerly was used for automobile until the Frog Bridge was opened in 2000. [10] It is currently a pedestrian bridge with flora all over, giving the bridge a natural look. [11]
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Connecticut River from its mouth at Long Island Sound upstream to its source at the Connecticut Lakes.The list includes current road and rail crossings, as well as ferries carrying a state highway across the river.
Dec. 22—WILLIMANTIC — A long-awaited upgrade to the Willimantic dispatch center will finally get going after the approval of nearly $3 million in funding by the state Bond Commission on Tuesday.
Frog Bridge; G. Glen Falls Bridge; P. Packerville Bridge; W. Willimantic Footbridge This page was last edited on 3 December 2021, at 02:39 ...
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