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| The '''Derby-Shelton Bridge''' is road crossing over the ] in the U.S. state of ], connecting the cities of ] and ]. It connects ] in downtown Derby with ] in downtown Shelton. The bridge and approaches are designated but not signed as '''State Road 712'''. The current bridge was built in 1918 by the Connecticut State Highway Department to replace a former steel truss 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 ] tracks until the 1930s. | The '''Derby-Shelton Bridge''' is road crossing over the ] in the U.S. state of ], connecting the cities of ] and ]. It connects ] in downtown Derby with ] in downtown Shelton. The bridge and approaches are designated but not signed as '''State Road 712'''. The current bridge was built in 1918 by the Connecticut State Highway Department to replace a former steel truss 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 ] tracks until the 1930s. | ||
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Bridge in Shelton and Derby| Derby-Shelton Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′08″N 73°05′27″W / 41.31889°N 73.09083°W / 41.31889; -73.09083 |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Bridge Street (SR 712) |
| Crosses | Housatonic River |
| Locale | Shelton and Derby (Connecticut) |
| Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | concrete arch bridge |
| Total length | 142 m |
| History | |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 14,000 |
| Location | |
The Derby-Shelton Bridge is 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. The current bridge was built in 1918 by the Connecticut State Highway Department to replace a former steel truss 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.
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