Connecticut plans $30M Bissell Bridge repairs to address safety concerns
Repairs are coming to a highly-traveled bridge in Connecticut, and it could have a big impact on drivers.
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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.