Gold Star Bridge

Infobox Bridge
bridge_name=Gold Star Bridge
official_name=Gold Star Bridge

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caption=Gold Star Bridge as seen from a pier in New London
locale=New London, Connecticut
carries=Motor vehicles and a sidewalk on the north side
crosses=Thames River
maint=Connecticut Department of Transportation [http://www.ct.gov/dot/site/default.asp]
open=1943 (twinned 1973)
below=41.1 m
design=Truss - Deck
length=1807.8 m / 1941 m
width=24.4 m / 24.4 mThe Gold Star Bridge is a pair of steel truss bridges, each composed of eleven spans. The bridge carries both Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 across the Thames River between New London, Connecticut, USA and Groton, Connecticut. The bridge has an average daily traffic of 117,000 vehicles. ^{[http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/Documents/dpolicy/traflog/traflog.pdf]}