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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 Willimantic River is a tributary of the Shetucket River, approximately 25 miles (40 km) long in northeastern Connecticut in the New England region of the United States. It is formed in northern Tolland County , near Stafford Springs by the confluence of Middle River and Furnace Brook.
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]
CT-34: Bridge Street Bridge: Replaced Pratt truss: 1921 1988 Route 140: Connecticut River: Windsor Locks and East Windsor: Hartford: CT-35: Frost Bridge Road Bridge Replaced Pratt truss: 1922 1988 Route 262: Naugatuck River: Thomaston and Watertown: Litchfield
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge opened in 1969, with the Holmes bridge providing a new span for Wilmington's Northside in 1980. Elsewhere in New Hanover County, the first bridge into Wrightsville ...
A 90-foot (27 m) drop further west on the Willimantic provided an additional source of water power, which was exploited in the early 19th century for the production of textiles. By 1836 there were six textile mills lining the river, and the growth of Willimantic as an urban commercial hub and mill village was in full swing. Main Street, laid ...