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The '''Gold Star Memorial Bridge''' is a pair of steel truss bridges that carry both [[Interstate 95 in Connecticut|Interstate 95]] and [[U.S. Route 1]] across the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]] between [[New London, Connecticut]], US and [[Groton, Connecticut]]. The bridge is the largest structure in the state with more than {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of deck area, and the longest bridge in the state at {{convert|6000|ft|m|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtsinternational.org/uploadedFiles/Chapters_-_Community/CT_Valley/Document_Library/2009%20Award%20Banquet%20Bios_Final.pdf |title=WTS CT Valley Chapter: 2009 Annual Awards Program |publisher=Women's Transportation Seminar |date=8 April 2010 |accessdate=14 August 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005161600/http://www.wtsinternational.org/uploadedFiles/Chapters_-_Community/CT_Valley/Document_Library/2009%20Award%20Banquet%20Bios_Final.pdf |archivedate=5 October 2011 |df= }}</ref> Its 11 highway lanes accommodate an average daily traffic of 117,000 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/Documents/dpolicy/traflog/traflog.pdf |title=2006 Traffic Volumes State Maintained Highway Network (Traffic Log) |publisher=Connecticut Department of Transportation |year=2006 |accessdate=14 August 2011}}</ref> The bridge is actually a set of twin bridges, but they are generally spoken of using the singular "bridge;" the local media and residents refer to it as "The Goldstar".
The '''Gold Star Memorial Bridge''' is a pair of steel truss bridges that carry both [[Interstate 95 in Connecticut|Interstate 95]] and [[U.S. Route 1]] across the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]] between [[New London, Connecticut]] and [[Groton, Connecticut]]. The bridge is the largest structure in the state, with more than {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of deck area, and the longest bridge in the state at {{convert|6000|ft|m|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtsinternational.org/uploadedFiles/Chapters_-_Community/CT_Valley/Document_Library/2009%20Award%20Banquet%20Bios_Final.pdf |title=WTS CT Valley Chapter: 2009 Annual Awards Program |publisher=Women's Transportation Seminar |date=April 8, 2010 |access-date=August 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005161600/http://www.wtsinternational.org/uploadedFiles/Chapters_-_Community/CT_Valley/Document_Library/2009%20Award%20Banquet%20Bios_Final.pdf |archive-date=October 5, 2011 }}</ref> Its 11 highway lanes accommodate an average daily traffic of 117,000 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/Documents/dpolicy/traflog/traflog.pdf |title=2006 Traffic Volumes State Maintained Highway Network (Traffic Log) |publisher=Connecticut Department of Transportation |year=2006 |access-date=August 14, 2011}}</ref> The bridge is actually a set of twin bridges, but they are generally spoken of using the singular "bridge".


==History==
==History==
[[File:Gold Star Memorial Bridge during construction work, December 2017.JPG|thumb|left|Traffic diversion during resurfacing and repair work on the southbound span in 2017]]
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The current south span (northbound) of the bridge was completed in 1943 as a single span carrying traffic in both directions. It was part of [[Southeastern Connecticut]]'s "free span" highway, a short {{convert|3.6|mi|km|adj=on}} long four-lane stretch connecting [[New London, Connecticut|New London]] to [[Groton, Connecticut]]. As part of the new highway, the bridge's purpose was to remove automobiles from a previous bridge that carried [[U.S. Route 1]] over the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/us1.html |title=Connecticut US 1 |author=Oglesby, Scott |publisher=Kurimi |date=November 30, 2009 |access-date=August 14, 2011}}</ref> In 1951, the bridge was designated as the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in honor of members of the Armed Forces from Groton, New London, and Waterford who lost their lives during [[World War I]], [[World War II]], and [[the Korean War]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2005 |title=2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 13a-31. Gold Star Memorial Bridge named. |url=http://law.justia.com/connecticut/codes/title13a/sec13a-31.html |access-date=August 14, 2011 |publisher=Justia}}</ref>


In 1958, the Route 1 bypass containing the Gold Star Bridge was connected to the [[Connecticut Turnpike]] by extending west to what is today the interchange of Interstates [[Interstate 95|95]] and [[Interstate 395 (Connecticut–Massachusetts)|395]] in [[East Lyme, Connecticut|East Lyme]].<ref name="nycroads">{{cite web |url=http://www.nycroads.com/roads/ct-turnpike/ |title=Connecticut Turnpike |publisher=nycroads.com |access-date=August 14, 2011}}</ref> East of the bridge, a {{convert|13|mi|km|adj=on}} bypass of [[Route 184 (Connecticut)|Route 184]] was completed to the Rhode Island border on December 12, 1964, officially making the bridge and both bypasses part of Interstate 95.<ref name=nycroads /> The stretch of I-95 containing the bridge is known as the Jewish War Veterans Memorial Highway.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0233.htm|publisher=Connecticut Office of Legislative Research |title=STATE ROADS AND BRIDGES WITH NAMES COMMEMORATING VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS|author=James J. Fazzalaro|date=February 18, 2005|accessdate=June 18, 2022}}</ref>
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The bridge was completed in 1943 as a single span. It was part of [[Southeastern Connecticut]]'s "free span" highway bypass, a short {{convert|3.6|mi|km|adj=on}} long four-lane stretch connecting [[New London, Connecticut|New London]] to [[Groton, Connecticut]]. As part of the new highway, the bridge's purpose was to remove automobiles from a previous bridge that carried [[U.S. Route 1]] over the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kurumi.com/roads/ct/us1.html |title=Connecticut US 1 |author=Oglesby, Scott |publisher=Kurimi |date=30 November 2009 |accessdate=14 August 2011}}</ref> In 1958, the bypass was connected to the intersection of routes [[Interstate 95|95]] and [[Interstate 395 (Connecticut–Massachusetts)|395]] in [[East Lyme, Connecticut|East Lyme]].<ref name=nycroads>{{cite web |url=http://www.nycroads.com/roads/ct-turnpike/ |title=Connecticut Turnpike |publisher=nycroads.com |accessdate=14 August 2011}}</ref>


On July 1, 1972, during construction of the north span, the masts of the [[US Coast Guard Academy]]'s {{USCGC|Eagle|WIX-327}} caught the safety netting slung below the new bridge. The upper portions of two of the masts were snapped off. The ship had to undergo emergency repairs as a result.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/156242625/ |title=Coast Guard To Repair Damaged Training Ship |newspaper=Hartford Courant |date=July 2, 1972 |page=32 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
The {{convert|13|mi|km|adj=on}} [[Route 184 (Connecticut)|Route 184]] bypass was completed to the Rhode Island border on December 12, 1964, officially making the bridge and both bypasses part of Interstate 95.<ref name=nycroads /> In 1951, the bridge was designated as the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in honor of members of the Armed Forces from Groton, New London, and Waterford who lost their lives during [[World War I]], [[World War II]], and [[the Korean War]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://law.justia.com/connecticut/codes/title13a/sec13a-31.html |title=2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 13a-31. Gold Star Memorial Bridge named. |publisher=Justia |year=2005 |accessdate=14 August 2011}}</ref>


The bridge's second (north) span was opened on June 13, 1973.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day/156243415/ |title=New Bridge Across Thames Formally Opened To Traffic |newspaper=The Day |date=June 13, 1973 |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The original span was closed for reconstruction on June 28, 1973; it reopened on December 16, 1975, with four lanes of northbound traffic.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day/156243451/ |title=Work Will Affect River Traffic |newspaper=The Day |date=June 28, 1973 |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/156243810/ |title=Bridge Reopens Amid Flurry of Speeches |newspaper=Hartford Courant |date=December 17, 1975 |page=120 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The northbound span underwent an emergency bearing replacement in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://localinfrastructure.org/resources/investing-in-the-gold-star-memorial-bridge-in-connecticut/ |title=Investing in the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Connecticut |website=Local Infrastructure Hub |publisher=Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University |access-date=September 29, 2024}}</ref>
During construction of the second span on July 1, 1972, the [[US Coast Guard Academy|US Coast Guard Academy's]] three-masted [[barque]] {{USCGC|Eagle|WIX-327}} was involved in a serious accident with the bridge as she was returning to her berth in New London. The ship's foremast and mainmast caught the safety netting slung below the new bridge, despite extensive precautions, as she passed below the original span and the new span being built parallel to it. Both masts were snapped off about seven-eighths of the way up, the upper parts left hanging dangerously from the remaining upright masts. The ship had to undergo emergency repairs as a result.


===2023 fire===
The bridge's second span was completed in 1973.<ref>New London Day, July 1, 1972.</ref>
[[File:2023 Gold Star Memorial Bridge fire.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.7|Emergency responders at the scene of the April 2023 fire]]
On April 21, 2023 a truck carrying heating oil collided with a vehicle on the southbound bridge, killing the driver of the oil truck and injuring at least two others.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tumin |first=Remy |date=2023-04-21 |title=Fuel Tanker Explosion on Connecticut Bridge Kills at Least One Person |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/us/connecticut-goldstar-bridge-explosion-i-95.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Backus |first=Lisa |date=2023-04-21 |title=Police: Massive fire closes I-95 southbound after truck crash on Gold Star Bridge in Groton |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/fire-new-london-groton-gold-star-bridge-17910903.php |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=CT Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shapiro |first=Emily |last2=Faul |first2=Alexandra |date=2023-04-21 |title=1 dead, 2 hurt in fuel tanker truck's fiery rollover crash on Connecticut bridge |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/1-dead-2-hurt-fuel-tanker-trucks-fiery/story?id=98759595 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |language=en}}</ref> The crash dumped approximately 2,200 gallons of oil onto the bridge{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} which caught fire. Initially, authorities believed that the fire spread to buildings below the bridge,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brink |first=Jenn |date=2023-04-21 |title=Deadly fuel tanker rollover sparks fire Gold Star Bridge in Groton |url=https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/fiery-crash-shuts-down-gold-star-bridge-in-groton/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=[[WTNH]] |language=en-US}}</ref> but they later stated that it only spread to adjacent brush.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-04-21 |title=Fiery Fuel Tanker Rollover Shuts Down I-95 South at Gold Star Bridge for Hours |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/fiery-crash-shuts-down-i-95-south-at-gold-star-bridge/3018249/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=[[NBC Connecticut]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Following the crash, the Connecticut Department of Transportation shut down the southbound bridge to traffic, waiting for engineers to confirm the bridge's structural integrity.<ref name=":0" /> It reopened to automobile traffic later that day. The pedestrian/cyclist section of the bridge remained closed, giving those users no way to cross the Thames River. It took 23 days of this closure before shuttle service was provided to pedestrians and cyclists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chumney |first=Richard |date=2023-05-13 |title=Shuttle service for Gold Star Memorial Bridge pedestrians to start Monday, DOT says |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/dot-shuttle-service-gold-star-bridge-pedestrians-18098009.php |website=CT Insider}}</ref>


==Design==
==Design==
The design is a pair of steel truss bridges, each composed of eleven spans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bridgehunter.com/ct/new-london/3819/ |title=Gold Star Memorial Bridge |publisher=Bridgehunter |date=19 March 2011 |accessdate=14 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0008877 |title=Gold Star Memorial Bridge |publisher=Structurae |date=28 February 2007 |accessdate=14 August 2011}}</ref>
The design is a pair of steel cantilever bridges, each composed of eleven spans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bridgehunter.com/ct/new-london/3819/ |title=Gold Star Memorial Bridge |publisher=Bridgehunter |date=March 19, 2011 |access-date=August 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0008877 |title=Gold Star Memorial Bridge |publisher=Structurae |date=February 28, 2007 |access-date=August 14, 2011}}</ref>


The posted traffic [[speed limit]] is 55 miles per hour.
The posted traffic [[speed limit]] is 55 miles per hour.


The bridge's southbound span has a sidewalk/bike path accessible from Bridge St and Riverview Ave on the Groton side and Williams Street on the New London side.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bareiss.net/bikenewlondon/bikenlmaps.html |title=BIKE NEW LONDON BIKE ROUTES, TRAILS, AND MAPS |publisher=Bike New London |accessdate=14 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ctbikepedplan.org/documents/map/map-back-small.pdf |title=2009 Connecticut Bicycle Map |publisher=Connecticut Department of Transportation |accessdate=14 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The newer southbound (north) span has a sidewalk/bike path on the north side of the bridge, accessible from Bridge St and Riverview Ave on the Groton side and Williams Street on the New London side.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bareiss.net/bikenewlondon/bikenlmaps.html |title=BIKE NEW LONDON BIKE ROUTES, TRAILS, AND MAPS |publisher=Bike New London |access-date=August 14, 2011 |archive-date=March 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330183833/http://www.bareiss.net/bikenewlondon/bikenlmaps.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ctbikepedplan.org/documents/map/map-back-small.pdf |title=2009 Connecticut Bicycle Map |publisher=Connecticut Department of Transportation |access-date=August 14, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Monitoring Efforts==
Since December 2015, the Connecticut Department of Transportation deployed a wireless remote monitoring system to monitor the fracture critical member of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.<ref>[http://www.resensys.com/Blog/?p=417 "Resensys Receives New Project to wirelessly Monitor Strain on Connecticut’s Largest Structure
"]</ref>. The system has been in use to monitor strain on selected girders, truss members, and gusset plates, as well as the function of bearings of the bridge.


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Gold Star Memorial Bridge
The two spans of The Gold Star Memorial Bridge from the New London side
Coordinates41°21′51″N 72°05′15″W / 41.3642°N 72.0875°W / 41.3642; -72.0875
Carries11 lanes of I-95 / US 1, bikes/pedestrians
CrossesThames River
LocaleNew London, Connecticut and Groton, Connecticut
Official nameGold Star Memorial Bridge
Maintained byConnecticut Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignTwin Truss - Deck
Total length1,807.8 m (5,931 ft 1+1⁄4 in) / 1,941 m (6,368 ft 1+3⁄8 in)
Width24.4 m (80 ft 5⁄8 in) /
24.4 m (80 ft 5⁄8 in)
Clearance below41.1 m (134 ft 10+1⁄8 in)
History
Opened1943 south span
1973 north span (twinned)
Location
Map

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 m2) of deck area, and the longest bridge in the state at 6,000 feet (1,829 m).[1] Its 11 highway lanes accommodate an average daily traffic of 117,000 vehicles.[2] The bridge is actually a set of twin bridges, but they are generally spoken of using the singular "bridge".

History

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Traffic diversion during resurfacing and repair work on the southbound span in 2017

The current south span (northbound) of the bridge was completed in 1943 as a single span carrying traffic in both directions. It was part of Southeastern Connecticut's "free span" highway, a short 3.6-mile (5.8 km) long four-lane stretch connecting New London to Groton, Connecticut. As part of the new highway, the bridge's purpose was to remove automobiles from a previous bridge that carried U.S. Route 1 over the Thames River.[3] In 1951, the bridge was designated as the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in honor of members of the Armed Forces from Groton, New London, and Waterford who lost their lives during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.[4]

In 1958, the Route 1 bypass containing the Gold Star Bridge was connected to the Connecticut Turnpike by extending west to what is today the interchange of Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme.[5] East of the bridge, a 13-mile (21 km) bypass of Route 184 was completed to the Rhode Island border on December 12, 1964, officially making the bridge and both bypasses part of Interstate 95.[5] The stretch of I-95 containing the bridge is known as the Jewish War Veterans Memorial Highway.[6]

On July 1, 1972, during construction of the north span, the masts of the US Coast Guard Academy's USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) caught the safety netting slung below the new bridge. The upper portions of two of the masts were snapped off. The ship had to undergo emergency repairs as a result.[7]

The bridge's second (north) span was opened on June 13, 1973.[8] The original span was closed for reconstruction on June 28, 1973; it reopened on December 16, 1975, with four lanes of northbound traffic.[9][10] The northbound span underwent an emergency bearing replacement in 2014.[11]

2023 fire

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Emergency responders at the scene of the April 2023 fire

On April 21, 2023 a truck carrying heating oil collided with a vehicle on the southbound bridge, killing the driver of the oil truck and injuring at least two others.[12][13][14] The crash dumped approximately 2,200 gallons of oil onto the bridge[citation needed] which caught fire. Initially, authorities believed that the fire spread to buildings below the bridge,[15] but they later stated that it only spread to adjacent brush.[16] Following the crash, the Connecticut Department of Transportation shut down the southbound bridge to traffic, waiting for engineers to confirm the bridge's structural integrity.[16] It reopened to automobile traffic later that day. The pedestrian/cyclist section of the bridge remained closed, giving those users no way to cross the Thames River. It took 23 days of this closure before shuttle service was provided to pedestrians and cyclists.[17]

Design

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The design is a pair of steel cantilever bridges, each composed of eleven spans.[18][19]

The posted traffic speed limit is 55 miles per hour.

The newer southbound (north) span has a sidewalk/bike path on the north side of the bridge, accessible from Bridge St and Riverview Ave on the Groton side and Williams Street on the New London side.[20][21]

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  • Panorama from the south, showing the northbound span and Amtrak bridge
    Panorama from the south, showing the northbound span and Amtrak bridge

Notes

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  1. ^ "WTS CT Valley Chapter: 2009 Annual Awards Program" (PDF). Women's Transportation Seminar. April 8, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. ^ "2006 Traffic Volumes State Maintained Highway Network (Traffic Log)" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Oglesby, Scott (November 30, 2009). "Connecticut US 1". Kurimi. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 13a-31. Gold Star Memorial Bridge named". Justia. 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Connecticut Turnpike". nycroads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  6. ^ James J. Fazzalaro (February 18, 2005). "STATE ROADS AND BRIDGES WITH NAMES COMMEMORATING VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS". Connecticut Office of Legislative Research. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Coast Guard To Repair Damaged Training Ship". Hartford Courant. July 2, 1972. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "New Bridge Across Thames Formally Opened To Traffic". The Day. June 13, 1973. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Work Will Affect River Traffic". The Day. June 28, 1973. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bridge Reopens Amid Flurry of Speeches". Hartford Courant. December 17, 1975. p. 120 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Investing in the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Connecticut". Local Infrastructure Hub. Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  12. ^ Tumin, Remy (April 21, 2023). "Fuel Tanker Explosion on Connecticut Bridge Kills at Least One Person". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Backus, Lisa (April 21, 2023). "Police: Massive fire closes I-95 southbound after truck crash on Gold Star Bridge in Groton". CT Insider. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  14. ^ Shapiro, Emily; Faul, Alexandra (April 21, 2023). "1 dead, 2 hurt in fuel tanker truck's fiery rollover crash on Connecticut bridge". ABC News. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  15. ^ Brink, Jenn (April 21, 2023). "Deadly fuel tanker rollover sparks fire Gold Star Bridge in Groton". WTNH. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Fiery Fuel Tanker Rollover Shuts Down I-95 South at Gold Star Bridge for Hours". NBC Connecticut. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Chumney, Richard (May 13, 2023). "Shuttle service for Gold Star Memorial Bridge pedestrians to start Monday, DOT says". CT Insider.
  18. ^ "Gold Star Memorial Bridge". Bridgehunter. March 19, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  19. ^ "Gold Star Memorial Bridge". Structurae. February 28, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  20. ^ "BIKE NEW LONDON BIKE ROUTES, TRAILS, AND MAPS". Bike New London. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  21. ^ "2009 Connecticut Bicycle Map" (PDF). Connecticut Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 14, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]

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