Dexter Coffin Bridge | |
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The upstream side of the Dexter Coffin Bridge pictured fromWindsor Locks looking towardsEast Windsor. | |
| Coordinates | 41°55′00″N72°37′22″W / 41.91667°N 72.62278°W /41.91667; -72.62278 |
| Carries | 8 lanes of |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Windsor Locks, Connecticut andEast Windsor, Connecticut |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1957 |
| Construction end | July 11, 1959[1] |
| Location | |
![]() Interactive map of Dexter Coffin Bridge | |
TheDexter Coffin Bridge is a crossing forInterstate 91 over theConnecticut River north ofHartford, Connecticut, connecting the towns ofWindsor Locks, Connecticut andEast Windsor, Connecticut. It can be seen from theWindsor Locks Amtrak station.
In 1952, plans were made to cross the Connecticut River at Windsor Locks forI-91, so the highway would not cross Windsor Locks's tobacco fields at the river. Plans were started in 1954 for the bridge, which would replace an outdated bridge near the same location. The bridge's construction was started in 1957 and was completed and dedicated on July 11, 1959.[2]
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