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Mystic River Bascule Bridge

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Hyatt Place Mystic $197 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Howard Johnson Mystic $132 1.3 mi 2.1 km 3 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Mystic $168 1.3 mi 2.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hilton Mystic $178 1.4 mi 2.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn & Suites Mystic N/A 1.6 mi 2.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Bartleby's Cafe 0.1 mi 0.1 km 3 of 5 stars
KOTO Japanese Steak House 4.6 mi 7.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Dominican Chimi Bar & Restaurant 5.4 mi 8.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Mystic Seaport 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Fantastic Umbrella Factory 16.0 mi 25.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Liars Saloon 19.8 mi 31.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“A slice of heaven” ExploreNewEngland.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 9 attractions in Mystic
Traveler Description: The Bascule bridge is a small wonder of the world. While you will find it interesting just to walk across it to the many shops and resturants on... more »
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Attraction type: Bridge
Address: U.S. Route 1 over Mystic River
Groton - Stonington Mystic, CT 06355

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“Interesting!!”
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4 of 5 stars
xKat60x
New York City, New York
Aug 24, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

After learning of this bridge on TripAdvisor, we decided to go take a look. Actually, the first time we caught a glimpse of the bridge, (which was yesterday) we were stuck in traffic just around the corner from the bridge as it rose into the air. We were stopped for about ten minutes, but all the motorists were very pateint;... more

“A definite Must See”
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5 of 5 stars
beachlovertwo
Stillwater, New Jersey
Oct 8, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

You cannot visit Mystic without watching the Bridge being raised...it is amazing to see! We spend one afternoon walking along the shops on Main Street and stumbled across the riverwalk and all of the boats lined up waiting for the Bridge to open...40 minutes after each hour while we were there. I will warn you...the signal is very loud when... more

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U.S. Route 1 over Mystic River, Groton - Stonington, Mystic, CT 06355