 Running north of the downtown area and the New London Waterfront District, the freeway meets Route 32.Past this interchange, US 1 merges onto northbound I-95, and the two routes turn east to run concurrent across the ten-lane Gold Star Memorial Bridge over the Thames River, where the highways come into the town of Groton.Before the end of the bridge, US 1 exits the highway, providing access to Downtown Groton.