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The incident occurred on the southbound side of Gold Star Memorial Bridge between New London and Groton, Connecticut, a busy corridor through which 60,000 vehicles often pass daily.
The Gold Star Memorial Bridge is a pair of steel truss bridges that carry both Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 across the Thames River between New London, Connecticut and Groton, Connecticut. The bridge is the largest structure in the state, with more than 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m 2 ) of deck area, and the longest bridge in the state at 6,000 ...
New London County Historical Society, Shaw-Perkins Mansion (1758) [43] New London Maritime Society, U.S. Custom House (1833), [44] landing site of Amistad (1839) Fishers Island (7 miles off the coast of New London, but part of New York) [45] Connecticut College Arboretum; Fort Griswold (Groton) Fort Trumbull; United States Coast Guard Academy
Bridge Fire Update: · 54,658 acres burned · 9% contained · 13 structures damaged · 54 structures destroyed · 3 Firefighter injuries Road Closures:
A man walks near the construction site of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge Wednesday, Nov.27, 2024. Several Interstate 471 lanes have been shut down since a fire broke out under the bridge on Nov. 1.
The nearest passenger rail station is across the Thames River in New London, CT, being served by Amtrak and the CT DOT's Shoreline East commuter service. Air travel is provided by Groton-New London Airport, a state-owned public-use airport in the southeast section of Groton. Since 2004, Groton-New London has not had scheduled passenger service ...
The Thames River (/ θ eɪ m z / THAYMZ [1]) is a short river and tidal estuary in the state of Connecticut.It flows south for 15 miles (24 km) [2] through eastern Connecticut from the junction of the Yantic River and Shetucket River at Norwich, Connecticut, to New London and Groton, Connecticut, which flank its mouth at Long Island Sound.
Five days after a massive fire damaged the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, repairs haven't started and traffic detours are still in place.