Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge
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The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River
, between Shelton
and Derby
, in Connecticut.
The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8.
This deck-truss bridge
, originally built in 1951, was widened during the 1980s to accommodate increased traffic with the completion of the Route 8 Expressway. This work was completed in 1990.
The deck-truss design is similar to that of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota that collapsed. Because of this, ConnDOT conducted an inspection on the Commodore Hull Bridge, and similar bridges throughout the state following the collapse. The bridge has recently been rated as "structurally deficient" and ConnDOT has plans to overhaul the bridge's superstructure within the next few years.
Housatonic River
The Housatonic River is a river, approximately long, in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. It flows south to southeast, and drains about of southwestern New England into Long Island Sound...
, between Shelton
Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...
and Derby
Derby, Connecticut
Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.The city has a Metro-North railroad station called Derby – Shelton.-History:...
, in Connecticut.
The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8.
This deck-truss bridge
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
, originally built in 1951, was widened during the 1980s to accommodate increased traffic with the completion of the Route 8 Expressway. This work was completed in 1990.
The deck-truss design is similar to that of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota that collapsed. Because of this, ConnDOT conducted an inspection on the Commodore Hull Bridge, and similar bridges throughout the state following the collapse. The bridge has recently been rated as "structurally deficient" and ConnDOT has plans to overhaul the bridge's superstructure within the next few years.
External links
- Housatonic River Bridge (#571A) gives dimensions for this bridge
- Ansonia-Derby-Shelton Expressway and Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge across the Housatonic River
- Aerial view of Shelton and Derby along the Housatonic River with the Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge and Ansonia-Derby-Shelton Expressway drawn onto the photograph
- Commodore Hull Bridge - Housatonic River