Picture Vernon: Adventure Under The Overpass

VERNON, CT — The latest installment of the Picture Vernon series takes us to the great adventure under the overpass in 1971.

It was on Aug. 26 of that year at Vernon Circle, the spot where Interstate-84 travels over Route 83. A truck transporting what is described as a 70,000-pound propane tank needed to get under the overpass with just and inch-and-a-half to spare.

It sort of looks like a submarine in the photo.

The scene is featured in the book, "Looking Back II - North-Central Connecticut In The 1950s, '60s and '70s," with a picture from the Manchester Historical Society.

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Picture Vernon is a periodic series featuring images of the town, past and present. Have an interesting photo to share? Contact editor Chris Dehnel at chris.dehnel@patch.com.