Derby–Shelton Bridge
Appearance
It has been suggested that Connecticut Route 712 be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2018. |
Derby–Shelton Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°19′08″N 73°05′27″W / 41.31889°N 73.09083°W |
Carries | 2 lanes of Bridge Street (SR 712) |
Crosses | Housatonic River |
Locale | Shelton and Derby (Connecticut) |
Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge[2] |
Total length | 465.9 ft (142 m) |
Width | 66.3 ft (20.2 m) |
No. of spans | 5 |
History | |
Opened | 1918 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 14,000 |
Location | |
The Derby–Shelton Bridge is a road crossing over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Derby and Shelton. It connects Route 34 in downtown Derby with Route 110 in downtown Shelton. The bridge and approaches are designated but not signed as Connecticut Route 712. The current bridge (number 01659) was built in 1918 [3] by the Connecticut State Highway Department to replace a former steel-arch bridge built in 1891 known as the Huntington Bridge. Prior to that, an even older wooden covered bridge (built in 1857) was at this site. The Derby–Shelton Bridge used to carry two street railway tracks until the 1930s.
References
Categories:
- Articles to be merged from October 2018
- Buildings and structures in Derby, Connecticut
- Buildings and structures in Shelton, Connecticut
- Bridges completed in 1918
- Bridges in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Bridges in New Haven County, Connecticut
- Road bridges in Connecticut
- Railroad bridges in Connecticut
- Bridges over the Housatonic River
- 1857 establishments in Connecticut
- Concrete bridges in the United States