Washington Bridge (Connecticut)
Washington Bridge | |
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The Washington Bridge, as seen from the Stratford side of the Housatonic River | |
| Coordinates | 41°12′01″N 73°06′37″W / 41.20028°N 73.11028°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 |
| 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 | |
Interactive map of Washington Bridge | |
Washington Bridge | |
| Location | US 1 at Housatonic River, Milford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°12′1″N 73°6′39″W / 41.20028°N 73.11083°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 |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 2004 |
The Washington Bridge, also known as the Devon Bridge, 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.
The Washington Bridge is the longest drawbridge on the Boston Post Road. 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. 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.