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Prestigious_Bobcat29 t1_j8nl0b3 wrote

Reply to comment by mkt853 in Gold Star Bridge Construction on I-95 by AggRavatedR

I can’t speak for federal DOT, but I’m sure alternatives were studied and this was deemed the best solution. Could be sub base/coast guard related, could have just been prohibitively expensive. Could have been too difficult to work around all the rail infrastructure surrounding the bridge

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Backpacker7385 t1_j8nqujz wrote

This is a big part of the answer. Maintaining the Thames River with a navigable channel for submarines is the number one priority, as the Groton Sub Base is the single most important sub base in the Navy’s arsenal. That factor throws a major wrench into building a new bridge.

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Popular_Bid_3343 t1_j8ojejx wrote

Out of curiosity, is the Groton Sub Base really the most important base? Why?

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Backpacker7385 t1_j8ojuxe wrote

Location. It doesn’t make sense looking at a flat map, but if you look at a globe and realize that subs can go under the polar ice cap it becomes much more clear. It’s faster to get a submarine to coastal Russian waters from Groton than from San Diego.

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