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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 nearly 500-foot Thread City Crossing spanning the Willimantic River would be unremarkable if not for its four 11-foot frog sculptures. The Frog Bridge commemorates a night in 1754 when ...
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.
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.
Main page Willimantic River. Pages in category "Bridges over the Willimantic River" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... Frog Bridge; W ...
Frog Bridge; G. Glen Falls Bridge; P. Packerville Bridge; W. Willimantic Footbridge This page was last edited on 3 December 2021, at 02:39 ...