Washington Bridge (Connecticut)
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The Washington Bridge, also known as the Devon Bridge,[3] carries U.S. Route 1 (US 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. It is considered architecturally notable by the National Register of Historic Places for its five 100-foot-long (30 m) arches. It is designated Bridge No. 327 by the state Department of Transportation.[4]
Washington Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°12′01″N 73°06′37″W |
Carries | 4 lanes of US 1 |
Crosses | Housatonic River |
Locale | Stratford and Milford (Connecticut) |
Official name | Washington Bridge |
Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation[1] |
CT bridge number | 327 |
Characteristics | |
Design | steel trunnion-bearing movable (bascule bridge) |
Total length | 859 feet (262 m) |
Width | 43 feet (13 m) |
No. of spans | 12 |
History | |
Opened | 1921 (reconstructed 1989) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 23,300 |
Toll | None |
Location | |
Washington Bridge | |
Location | US 1 at Housatonic R, Milford, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°12′1″N 73°6′39″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1921 |
Architect | Connecticut Highway Department; Waddell & Son, et al. |
Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, open-spandrel concrete arch |
NRHP reference No. | 04001093[2] |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 2004 |
The Washington Bridge is the longest drawbridge on the Boston Post Road.[citation needed] It is a steel trunnion-bearing bascule drawbridge. 859 feet (262 m) in length by 43 feet (13 m) in width, featuring two lanes in each direction for automotive traffic and a sidewalk for pedestrians. The clear channel for shipping is 125 feet (38 m) wide.[5] The bridge, which cost $1.5 million in 1921, was the largest and most expensive project of the state highway department up to the date of its construction.[4]