Yikes! New Haven Bridge Provides Thrills, Views

The ramp, three years in the making, starts at ground level by Long Wharf

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I-95 "Flyover" bridge
Photo:Paul Bass, New Haven Independent

 

When a 65-foot-high “Flyover Bridge” opens Monday, many I-95 drivers will take in sweeping harbor and downtown views. Tomi Beck will hold her breath.

Driving into downtown New Haven is about to become a breathtaking experience.

Or a terrifying one. If you’re scared of heights. Or bridges.

Then northbound Exit 47 will become a roller-coaster ride into space—and, eventually, onto the Route 34 Connector into the heart of the city.

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