List of crossings of the Housatonic River
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There are numerous crossings of the Housatonic River, both by road and railroad bridge. The following lists crossings of the Housatonic River
in order of occurrence from the river mouth at Long Island Sound
to its principal source streams in the Berkshire Mountains.
Connecticut
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...
in order of occurrence from the river mouth at Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
to its principal source streams in the Berkshire Mountains.
ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
Bridge | Route | Location | Built | Notes | Coordinates |
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Washington Bridge Washington Bridge (Connecticut) The Washington Bridge carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the city of Milford to the town of Stratford. Its geographic location is N 41.20037 by W -73.11039... |
US 1 U.S. Route 1 in Connecticut In the U.S. state of Connecticut, U.S. Route 1 is a major east–west state highway along Long Island Sound. It has been replaced by Interstate 95 as a through route, which it closely parallels, and now primarily serves as a local business route... |
Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639.... and Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
1921 | 41°12′01"N 73°06′37"W | |
Moses Wheeler Bridge Moses Wheeler Bridge Moses Wheeler Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Housatonic River between Stratford and the Devon section of Milford. The bridge is a 34-span plate girder structure with a concrete deck with three 12-foot travel lanes in each direction. The central span over the river's navigation channel... |
I-95 Interstate 95 in Connecticut Interstate 95, the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, runs in a general east–west compass direction for 111.57 miles in Connecticut from the Rhode Island state line to the New York State line. I-95 Southbound from East Lyme to the New York State... |
Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639.... and Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
1958 | 41°12′17"N 73°06′34"W | |
Metro North railroad bridge | New Haven Line | Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639.... and Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
41°12′19"N 73°06′35"W | ||
Sikorsky Bridge | Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639.... and Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census... |
2006 (original built 1940) | 41°14′47"N 73°05′29"W | ||
Commodore Hull Bridge | 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:... |
1951 | 41°18′51"N 73°05′11"W | ||
Railroad bridge | CSX/Housatonic Railroad Housatonic Railroad The Housatonic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of ex-New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in northwestern Connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into New York State.The... |
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:... |
41°19′02"N 73°05′20"W | ||
Derby-Shelton Bridge Derby-Shelton Bridge 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 State Road 712... |
SR 712 | 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:... |
1918 | Connects | 41°19′08"N 73°05′27"W |
Stevenson Dam Bridge Stevenson Dam Bridge The Stevenson Dam Bridge carries Connecticut Route 34 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the town of Monroe to the town of Oxford.... |
Monroe Monroe, Connecticut Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek.... and Oxford Oxford, Connecticut Oxford is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 Census. There are several areas in Oxford: Quaker Farms, Riverside and Oxford Center. Oxford belongs to the Naugatuck Valley Economic Development Region and the Central... |
1919 | 41°22′59"N 73°10′18"W | ||
Rochambeau Bridge | I-84 Interstate 84 in Connecticut Interstate 84 is an East–West Interstate highway across the state of Connecticut into Danbury, Waterbury, Hartford and Union.-Route description:... /US 6 U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut U.S. Route 6 is the portion of the cross-country U.S. Route 6 within the state of Connecticut. West of Hartford, the route either closely parallels or runs along Interstate 84. Interstate 84 has largely supplanted Route 6 as a through route in western Connecticut. East of Hartford, the route serves... |
Newtown Newtown, Connecticut Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:... and Southbury Southbury, Connecticut Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census.... |
1953 twinned 1977 |
41°26′20"N 73°14′52"W | |
Glen Road Bridge | SR 816 | Newtown Newtown, Connecticut Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:... and Southbury Southbury, Connecticut Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Southbury is located north of Oxford and Newtown; it also is east of Brookfield. Southbury's population was 18,567 at the 2000 census.... |
1936 | 41°26′12"N 73°15′55"W | |
Southville Bridge | Brookfield Brookfield, Connecticut Brookfield is a town located in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 16,452 at the 2010 census. First settled in 1710 by John Muirwood and several other colonial founders who bartered for the land From the Wyantenuck Nation Under the Sachem Waramaugs who lived... and Bridgewater Bridgewater, Connecticut Bridgewater is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2000 census. It is the only remaining dry town in Connecticut.-Geography:... |
1954 | 41°28′46"N 73°21′03"W | ||
Lovers Leap Bridge | New Milford New Milford, Connecticut New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates... |
1895 | 41°32′39"N 73°24′25"W | ||
Marsh Bridge | Grove Street | New Milford New Milford, Connecticut New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates... |
1977 | 41°32′40"N 73°24′26"W | |
Railroad bridge | Housatonic Railroad | New Milford New Milford, Connecticut New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates... |
41°33′49"N 73°24′27"W | ||
Veterans Memorial Bridge | New Milford New Milford, Connecticut New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates... |
1953 | 41°34′29"N 73°24′55"W | ||
Boardman Bridge | New Milford New Milford, Connecticut New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates... |
1984 | 41°35′35"N 73°27′00"W | ||
Gaylord Bridge | New Milford New Milford, Connecticut New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates... |
1991 | 41°38′50"N 73°29′02"W | ||
Bull's Bridge Bull's Bridge Bull's Bridge is a single-lane vehicular wooden covered bridge across the Housatonic River in the town of Kent, Connecticut. The bridge uses lattice truss design by Ithiel Town and was built in 1842 out of timber. Queen post trusses were added later in the 19th century as secondary support. The... |
Kent Kent, Connecticut Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located... |
Pre-1900 | 41°40′32"N 73°30′34"W | ||
Fuller Bridge | Kent Kent, Connecticut Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located... |
1923 (rebuilt 1991) | 41°43′36"N 73°28′52"W | ||
Cornwall Bridge Cornwall Bridge The Cornwall Bridge is a two-lane, concrete arch bridge carrying U.S. Route 7 and Route 4 over the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad in Northwestern Connecticut. It was built in 1930 by C.W... |
Sharon Sharon, Connecticut Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York... and Cornwall Cornwall, Connecticut Cornwall is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2000 census.In 1939 poet Mark Van Doren wrote "The Hills of Little Cornwall", a short poem in which the beauties of the countryside were portrayed as seductive:The town was also home to the Foreign... |
1930 | 41°49′10"N 73°22′22"W | ||
West Cornwall Covered Bridge West Cornwall Covered Bridge The West Cornwall Covered Bridge is a wooden lattice truss bridge built over the Housatonic River in the town of Cornwall, Connecticut. It is estimated to have been built around 1864.-Details:... |
Sharon Sharon, Connecticut Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York... and Cornwall Cornwall, Connecticut Cornwall is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2000 census.In 1939 poet Mark Van Doren wrote "The Hills of Little Cornwall", a short poem in which the beauties of the countryside were portrayed as seductive:The town was also home to the Foreign... |
1864 | Historic wooden covered bridge Covered bridge A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides... ; Sharon-Goshen Turnpike |
41°52′17"N 73°21′50"W | |
Lime Rock Road Bridge | , Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long... |
Salisbury Salisbury, Connecticut Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is the northwest-most in the State of Connecticut. The MA-NY-CT Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury... and Canaan Canaan, Connecticut Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal constituent village, Falls Village.-Geography:... |
1931 | 41°56′03"N 73°21′42"W | |
Water Street | Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long... |
Salisbury Salisbury, Connecticut Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is the northwest-most in the State of Connecticut. The MA-NY-CT Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury... and Canaan Canaan, Connecticut Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal constituent village, Falls Village.-Geography:... |
1903 rebuilt 1985 |
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Dutchers Bridge | Salisbury Salisbury, Connecticut Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is the northwest-most in the State of Connecticut. The MA-NY-CT Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury... and North Canaan North Canaan, Connecticut North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. The town center is still called "Canaan" by local residents, being the main town center of the old Town of Canaan prior to North Canaan splitting off as its own town.The Union Depot... |
1990 | 42°00′17"N 73°21′27"W |
Massachusetts
Bridge | Route | Location | Built | Notes | Coordinates |
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Rannapo Road | 42°03′31"N 73°20′34"W | ||||
Housatonic Railroad Housatonic Railroad The Housatonic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of ex-New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in northwestern Connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into New York State.The... |
42°04′10"N 73°20′25"W | ||||
Rt. 7A | 42°04′11"N 73°20′24"W |
- Rt.7: 42° 04' 29"N, 73° 20' 00"W
- Maple Avenue (Ashley Falls): 42° 06' 32"N, 73° 20' 24"W
- 7-23 (Great BarringtonGreat Barrington, MassachusettsGreat Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,104 at the 2010 census. Both a summer resort and home to Ski Butternut, Great Barrington includes the villages of Van...
): 42° 12' 05"N, 73° 21' 28"W - Rt.183: 42° 15' 15"N, 73° 21' 55"W
- Housatonic RailroadHousatonic RailroadThe Housatonic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of ex-New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in northwestern Connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into New York State.The...
: 42° 16' 31"N, 73° 21' 35"W - Rt.7 (StockbridgeStockbridge, MassachusettsStockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,947 at the 2010 census...
): 42° 16' 44"N, 73° 18' 50"W - Housatonic Railroad: 42° 16' 31"N, 73° 16' 08"W
- Rt.102: 42° 17' 34"N, 73° 14' 27"W
- I-90: 42° 17' 52"N, 73° 14' 27"W
- Housatonic Railroad: 42° 18' 20"N, 73° 15' 08"W
- Rt.20: 42° 18' 37"N, 73° 15' 16"W
- Mill Street (East Lee): 42° 19' 57"N, 73° 14' 47"W
- Housatonic Railroad: 42° 19' 59"N, 73° 14' 44"W
- Holmes Rd (Pittsfield): 42° 25' 48"N, 73° 14' 19"W
East branch
The following crossings refer to where the West branch of the Housatonic River splits, and the East branch begins:- Appleton Ave (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 25"N, 73° 14' 54"W
- Elm St (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 42"N, 73° 14' 38"W
- East St (Pittsfield): 42° 27' 10"N, 73° 12' 21"W
- CSX Berkshire SubdivisionBerkshire SubdivisionThe Berkshire Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and New York. The line runs from near Springfield, Massachusetts west to Schodack, New York along a former New York Central Railroad line. Its east end is in Wilbraham, east of Springfield,...
: 42° 27' 22"N, 73° 12' 14"W - South St (Pittsfield): 42° 28' 06"N, 73° 10' 54"W
- Rt.8 (Pittsfield): 42° 28' 27"N, 73° 09' 24"W
- Rt.8: 42° 28' 04"N, 73° 08' 32"W
- Rt.8: 42° 27' 26"N, 73° 07' 48"W
- Rt.8: 42° 26' 37"N, 73° 07' 45"W
- Rt.8: 42° 25' 34"N, 73° 06' 44"W
- Source at Muddy Pond: 42° 23' 11"N, 73° 06' 42"W
West branch
The following crossings are along the west branch of the Housatonic River:- 7-20: 42° 26' 11"N, 73° 15' 26"W
- Southwest Branch splits
- Rt.20: 42° 26' 38"N, 73° 15' 39"W
- CSX Berkshire SubdivisionBerkshire SubdivisionThe Berkshire Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and New York. The line runs from near Springfield, Massachusetts west to Schodack, New York along a former New York Central Railroad line. Its east end is in Wilbraham, east of Springfield,...
: 42° 26' 49"N, 73° 15' 50"W - West St (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 59"N, 73° 15' 48"W
- Pontoosuc Ave (Pittsfield): 42° 27' 59"N, 73° 15' 06"W
- Hancock Rd: 42° 29' 02"N, 73° 14' 47"W
- Source at Pontoosuc Lake: 42° 29' 43"N, 73° 14' 51"W
Southwest branch
The following list contains Housatonic River crossings along its southwest branch:- Housatonic Railroad: 42° 26' 22"N, 73° 16' 02"W
- Rt.20: 42° 26' 23"N, 73° 17' 38"W
- Rt.20: 42° 26' 18"N, 73° 18' 08"W
- Source at Richmond Pond: 42° 24' 51"N, 73° 19' 28"W