Gold Star Memorial Bridge

Gold Star Memorial Bridge
The two spans of The Gold Star Memorial Bridge from the New London side
Coordinates	41°21′51″N 72°05′15″W / 41.3642°N 72.0875°W / 41.3642; -72.0875
Carries	11 lanes of I-95 / US 1, bikes/pedestrians
Crosses	Thames River
Locale	New London, Connecticut and Groton, Connecticut
Official name	Gold Star Memorial Bridge
Maintained by	Connecticut Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Twin Truss - Deck
Total length	1,807.8 m (5,931 ft 1+1⁄4 in) / 1,941 m (6,368 ft 1+3⁄8 in)
Width	24.4 m (80 ft 5⁄8 in) / 24.4 m (80 ft 5⁄8 in)
Clearance below	41.1 m (134 ft 10+1⁄8 in)
History
Opened	1943 south span 1973 north span (twinned)
Location

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".