Springfield, Massachusetts

Transportation

The Springfield-Hartford, Connecticut area is served by Bradley International Airport in nearby Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Springfield and Hartford are located 25 miles apart.

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Hartford, Connecticut - Bradley International Airport - Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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Springfield also has an Amtrak station served by trains destined for New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, Vermont, and Chicago. Plans exist for redevelopment of the city's Union Station on Frank B. Murray Street into an Intermodal Transportation facility for both Amtrak and bus lines. While significant federal, state, and civic investment has been appropriated for this project, disputes between the owners of the right-of-way and the planners in charge of the project, the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, have slowed progress.

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Amtrak - Station - New York City - Washington, D.C. - Boston - Vermont - Chicago - Pioneer Valley Transit Authority

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Early estimates had the project scheduled for completion in 1998. As of late 2004, little work had been done other than sweeping up the interior and replacing old water and sewer lines in the building. In the mean time, Amtrak operates out of its own station facility built into one of the old platforms with an entrance on Lyman street, which lies on the side of the railroad embankment opposite the station. Buses running into the city use a facility owned and operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, located on the corner of Main and Liberty streets.

Related Topics:
1998 - 2004 - Amtrak - Peter Pan Bus Lines

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Springfield is often referred to as the "Crossroads of New England" because of the crossing of major east-west and north-south railroads. While the same railways exist and operate today, the city is also served by a number of Interstate Highways including I-90 (Mass Pike) and I-91, which connect New Haven, Hartford, Holyoke, Northampton, and Vermont to Springfield. One of the only spurs of I-91 in Massachusetts, I-291, runs through the city connecting I-90 to I-91 since the turnpike does not actually enter the city.

Related Topics:
New England - Interstate Highways - I-90 - Mass Pike - I-91 - New Haven - Hartford - Holyoke - Northampton - Vermont - I-291 - Turnpike

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