The Gold Star Memorial Bridge is a pair of steel truss bridges that carries both Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 across the Thames River between New London, Connecticut, US and Groton, Connecticut. The bridge is the largest structure in the state with over 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m²). of deck area and the longest bridge in the state at 6,000 feet (1,800 m). Its 11 highway lanes accommodate an average daily traffic of 117,000 vehicles.