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164:Total length
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1193:January 22,
912:October 31,
890:December 8,
558:Metro-North
361: /
336:Coordinates
294:called the
292:megaproject
263:Connecticut
86: /
61:Coordinates
1267:Categories
1256:Structurae
1244:Structurae
1105:August 22,
1082:August 22,
864:August 22,
842:August 22,
813:References
728:, Senator
521:March 2008
349:72°54′14″W
346:41°17′55″N
259:U.S. state
74:72°54′14″W
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329:behind it
257:, in the
255:New Haven
1140:June 21,
1101:. Ct.gov
1078:. Ct.gov
1059:June 28,
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985:June 29,
959:Archived
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386: /
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466:History
394:Crosses
374:Carries
302:History
206:History
115:Crosses
99:Carries
764:AASHTO
758:Awards
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429:Design
404:Locale
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