Bissell Bridge (Connecticut)

Bissell Bridge
Coordinates 41°48′47″N 72°38′40″W / 41.81306°N 72.64444°W / 41.81306; -72.64444Coordinates: 41°48′47″N 72°38′40″W / 41.81306°N 72.64444°W / 41.81306; -72.64444
Carries I-291
Crosses Connecticut River
Locale Windsor, Connecticut and South Windsor, Connecticut
Official name Captain John Bissell Memorial Bridge
Maintained by Greater Hartford Bridge Authority (until 1989)
Connecticut Department of Transportation (after 1989)
History
Opened 1958
Bissell Bridge
Location in Connecticut

The Captain John Bissell Memorial Bridge carries I-291 over the Connecticut River, connecting the towns of Windsor, Connecticut and South Windsor, Connecticut. There is a pedestrian crossing on the bridge on the westbound, upstream, side.

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