- Willimantic Footbridge
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name = Willimantic Footbridge
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location =Railroad St.Willimantic, Connecticut
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added =April 19 ,1979
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governing_body = The Willimantic Footbridge is a footbridge inWillimantic, Connecticut . It was built in 1906 to connect the northern and southern parts of the city. This bridge is a popular site in Willimantic as it is the only footbridge in the eastern U.S. to cross a highway, a railroad, and a river. The bridge is 635 feet long and cost $12,000 to build in 1906. In 1978, the footbridge was placed on theNational Register of Historical Places .
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