History
There have been three bridges on this site. Prior to the construction of the first bridge here, a ferry was used for the crossing, with the ferry landing located further upstream.
The first bridge was a double-bascule span completed in 1911.
The second bridge opened in 1948 with a 4-lane girder and floorbeam bridge. This bridge was demolished in 1994 after its replacement opened.
The third and current bridge was built by O&G Industries, Inc. out of Torrington, CT. Construction of the bridge began in 1990 and was completed in 1993 with a total cost of $460 million.
The bridge is named after former Connecticut Governor Raymond E. Baldwin, who was governor from 1939–1941 and again from 1943-1946.
Read more about this topic: Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge
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