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| Derby-Shelton Bridge behind railroad bridge |
Just a few miles south of the
Stevenson Dam Bridge, the Derby-Shelton Bridge connects the cities of Shelton and Derby ("Connecticut's Smallest City", brags the Welcome to Derby sign). The Housatonic here is wide and slow and soon meet its end in Stratford, emptying into Long Island Sound. A dam just north of Derby creates Lake Housatonic.
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| Derby-Shelton Bridge panorama |
The bridge is a four span arch bridge made of concrete. The stronger concrete allows the arches to be thinner, compared to the somewhat sturdier construction required for stone arch bridges, like the Bulkeley in Hartford.
Derby is full of rewards for the dedicated bridge hunter. Apart from the Derby-Shelton Bridge itself, there's the three span steel truss railroad bridge, and turning 180 degrees from the above photographs, the deck truss Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge dramatically crosses the Housatonic as well.
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| Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge |
The Naugatuck River flows into the Housatonic just south of here. The entire area is a haven for river recreation.
I'm really impatient for spring so I can see these places full of life....
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