Stevenson Dam Bridge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 41°23′00″N 73°10′17″W / 41.3832°N 73.1715°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  Route 34 |
| Crosses | Housatonic River |
| Locale | Monroe and Oxford (Connecticut) |
| Official name | Stevenson Dam Bridge |
| Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation[1] (Owned by the Connecticut Light and Power Company) |
| ID number | 1843 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | concrete arch |
| Total length | 1213 ft |
| Width | 42 ft |
| History | |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
The Stevenson Dam Bridge carries Connecticut Route 34 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the town of Monroe to the town of Oxford.
The Stevenson Dam Bridge sits on top of the Stevenson Dam, constructed by the Connecticut Light and Power Company. It is a concrete span featuring 24 arches.[2] The current bridge was constructed in 1919 and is 1213 feet in length by 42 feet in width, featuring one lane in each direction for automotive traffic. It is the only highway bridge in Connecticut on a dam spillway.[3] In 2009, the DOT estimated the dam carries approximately 10,300 vehicles per day.[4]
It has been claimed to be one of two dams in the country with a public road over top, but this is false.[5][4]
- ^ "Department of Transportation". Connecticut Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Stevenson Dam, Stevenson Dam Bridge, 19.3 miles upstream of the mouth of the Housatonic River, Monroe, Fairfield County, CT". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ a b Burgeson, John (2010-11-16). "Stevenson: A bridge too far?". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "In Addition To Electricity, Stevenson Dam Generates Much Lore And A Few Myths". www.newtownbee.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.