List of crossings of the Housatonic River

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There are numerous crossings of the Housatonic River, both by road and railroad bridge. The following lists crossings of the Housatonic River in order of occurrence from the river mouth at Long Island Sound to its principal source streams in the Berkshire Mountains.

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[edit] Connecticut

Bridge Route Location Built Notes Coordinates
Washington Bridge US 1 Stratford and Milford 1921 41°12′01″N, 73°06′37″W
Moses Wheeler Bridge I-95 Stratford and Milford 1958 41°12′17″N, 73°06′34″W
Metro North Railroad bridge New Haven Line Stratford and Milford 41°12′19″N, 73°06′35″W
Sikorsky Bridge Route 15 Stratford and Milford 2006 (original built 1940) 41°14′47″N, 73°05′29″W
Commodore Hull Bridge Route 8 Shelton and Derby 1951 41°18′51″N, 73°05′11″W
Railroad bridge CSX/Housatonic Railroad Shelton and Derby 41°19′02″N, 73°05′20″W
Derby-Shelton Bridge SR 712 Shelton and Derby 1918 Connects Route 110 and Route 34 41°19′08″N, 73°05′27″W
Stevenson Dam Bridge Route 34 Monroe and Oxford 1919 41°22′59″N, 73°10′18″W
Rochambeau Bridge I-84/US 6 Newtown and Southbury 1953
twinned 1977		 41°26′20″N, 73°14′52″W
Glen Road SR 816 Newtown and Southbury 1936 41°26′12″N, 73°15′55″W
Route 133 bridge Route 133 Brookfield and Bridgewater 1954 41°28′46″N, 73°21′03″W
Pumpkin Hill Road New Milford 1977 41°32′40″N, 73°24′26″W
Railroad bridge Housatonic Railroad New Milford 41°33′49″N, 73°24′27″W
Bridge Street US 202/Route 67 New Milford 1953 41°34′29″N, 73°24′55″W
Boardman Bridge New Milford 1984 41°35′35″N, 73°27′00″W
Gaylord Bridge US 7 New Milford 1991 41°38′50″N, 73°29′02″W
Bulls Bridge Kent Pre-1900 41°40′32″N, 73°30′34″W
Bridge Street Route 341 Kent 1991 41°43′36″N, 73°28′52″W
Cornwall Bridge US 7/Route 4 Sharon and Cornwall 1930 41°49′10″N, 73°22′22″W
Sharon-Goshen Turnpike Route 128 Sharon and Cornwall Pre-1900 41°52′17″N, 73°21′50″W
Lime Rock Road US 7, Appalachian Trail Salisbury and Canaan 1931 41°56′03″N, 73°21′42″W
Water Street Appalachian Trail Salisbury and Canaan 1903
rebuilt 1985
Canaan Road US 44 Salisbury and North Canaan 1990 42°00′17″N, 73°21′27″W

[edit] Massachusetts

Bridge Route Location Built Notes Coordinates
Rannapo Road 42°03′31″N, 73°20′34″W
Housatonic Railroad 42°04′10″N, 73°20′25″W
Image:7A.svg Rt. 7A 42°04′11″N, 73°20′24″W
  • Rt.7: 42° 04' 29"N, 73° 20' 00"W
  • Maple Avenue (Ashley Falls): 42° 06' 32"N, 73° 20' 24"W
  • 7-23 (Great Barrington): 42° 12' 05"N, 73° 21' 28"W
  • Rt.183: 42° 15' 15"N, 73° 21' 55"W
  • Housatonic Railroad: 42° 16' 31"N, 73° 21' 35"W
  • Rt.7 (Stockbridge): 42° 16' 44"N, 73° 18' 50"W
  • Housatonic Railroad: 42° 16' 31"N, 73° 16' 08"W
  • Rt.102: 42° 17' 34"N, 73° 14' 27"W
  • I-90: 42° 17' 52"N, 73° 14' 27"W
  • Housatonic Railroad: 42° 18' 20"N, 73° 15' 08"W
  • Rt.20: 42° 18' 37"N, 73° 15' 16"W
  • Mill Street (East Lee): 42° 19' 57"N, 73° 14' 47"W
  • Housatonic Railroad: 42° 19' 59"N, 73° 14' 44"W
  • Holmes Rd (Pittsfield): 42° 25' 48"N, 73° 14' 19"W

[edit] East branch

The following crossings refer to where the West branch of the Housatonic River splits, and the East branch begins:

  • Appleton St (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 25"N, 73° 14' 54"W
  • Elm St (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 42"N, 73° 14' 38"W
  • East St (Pittsfield): 42° 27' 10"N, 73° 12' 21"W
  • CSX Berkshire Subdivision: 42° 27' 22"N, 73° 12' 14"W
  • South St (Pittsfield): 42° 28' 06"N, 73° 10' 54"W
  • Rt.8 (Pittsfield): 42° 28' 27"N, 73° 09' 24"W
  • Rt.8: 42° 28' 04"N, 73° 08' 32"W
  • Rt.8: 42° 27' 26"N, 73° 07' 48"W
  • Rt.8: 42° 26' 37"N, 73° 07' 45"W
  • Rt.8: 42° 25' 34"N, 73° 06' 44"W
  • Source at Muddy Pond: 42° 23' 11"N, 73° 06' 42"W

[edit] West branch

The following crossings are along the west branch of the Housatonic River:

  • 7-20: 42° 26' 11"N, 73° 15' 26"W
  • Rt.20: 42° 26' 38"N, 73° 15' 39"W
  • CSX Berkshire Subdivision: 42° 26' 49"N, 73° 15' 50"W
  • West St (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 59"N, 73° 15' 48"W
  • Pontoosuc Ave (Pittsfield): 42° 27' 59"N, 73° 15' 06"W
  • Hancock Rd: 42° 29' 02"N, 73° 14' 47"W
  • Source at Pontoosuc Lake: 42° 29' 43"N, 73° 14' 51"W

[edit] Southwest branch

The following list contains Housatonic River crossings along its southwest branch:

  • Housatonic Railroad: 42° 26' 22"N, 73° 16' 02"W
  • Rt.20: 42° 26' 23"N, 73° 17' 38"W
  • Rt.20: 42° 26' 18"N, 73° 18' 08"W
  • Source at Richmond Pond: 42° 24' 51"N, 73° 19' 28"W