Bulkeley Bridge News Today

Repairs are coming to a highly-traveled bridge in Connecticut, and it could have a big impact on drivers.

At nearly 100 years old, the Bulkeley Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Connecticut, and it is the oldest in our capital.

The project, announced two years ago, is called Hartford 400. It calls for the removal of the massive highway interchanges in Hartford and East Hartford, the construction of new bridges and tunnels, more parkland and the reconnection of North Hartford to downtown, among other things.

While many travel across the Founders Bridge between Hartford and East Hartford, it’s what’s happening underneath that could really move people. “We’re...

Past planning mistakes have robbed our communities of their potential.

The interstate highways that were jackhammered through Hartford six decades ago may have increased vehicular mobility, but they did so at great cost to the fabric of the city. But a new plan — a mix of previous efforts, along with new ideas — aims to remedy that.

A crash on the Bulkeley Bridge in East Hartford is under investigation on Monday morning. State police said two vehicles were involved in the crash that...

A new plan for realigning Hartford’s highways includes removing the current I91-I84 interchange and replacing it with two others, at the northern and southern ends of the city, along with creating a new River Road along the Connecticut River. The interstate highways that were jackhammered through Hartford six decades ago may have increased vehicular mobility, but they did so at great cost to the fabric of the city. Now, a new plan — a mix of previous efforts, along with new ideas — aims t...

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