Historic Bridges
of the United States
Derby-Shelton Bridge
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
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Overview
Five-span concrete arch bridge over Housatonic River on CT 712 (Bridge Street) in Shelton
Location
Shelton
,
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1918
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 94.2 ft.
Total length: 465.9 ft.
Deck width: 42.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.33167, -73.09167
(decimal degrees)
41°19'54" N, 73°05'30" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
CT 1659
(Connecticut bridge number)
BH 12060
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 12/2005)
Superstructure condition rating:
Satisfactory
(6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating:
Satisfactory
(6 out of 9)
Appraisal:
Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 93.1
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 1997)
12,400
Categories
Arch
(7,542)
Built 1918
(239)
Built during 1910s
(3,549)
Closed-spandrel arch
(1,109)
Connecticut
(215)
Deck arch
(6,639)
Fairfield County, Connecticut
(62)
Housatonic River
(22)
Open
(21,541)
Owned by state
(6,496)
Shelton, Connecticut
(3)
Span length 75-100 feet
(3,238)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,074)
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