Washington Bridge
The Washington Bridge, also known as the Devon Bridge, carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the city of Milford to the town of Stratford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sgt. R.K. Blue, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Devon Bridge” and “Ferry Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moses Wheeler Bridge and Goose Island.
Moses Wheeler Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Markvs88, Public domain.
Moses Wheeler Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Housatonic River between Stratford and the Devon section of Milford. The current bridge is a 14-span continuous girder and floorbeam structure that carries three lanes of traffic in each direction, with full inside and outside shoulders. Moses Wheeler Bridge is situated 1,600 feet north of Washington Bridge.
Goose Island
Island
Goose Island is an island owned by Stratford, Connecticut below I-95 in the Housatonic River. The island is currently a set of three islets due to erosion running north–south near the Stratford bank of the river.
Carting Island
Islet
Carting Island is the largest of the four islands owned by Stratford, Connecticut, in the Housatonic River between I-95 and the Merritt Parkway. The island is north of the Moses Wheeler Bridge, east of Peacock Island, and southwest of Long Island, and Pope's Flat, it is also south of Fowler Island in Milford and the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devon and Stratford.
Devon
Village
The village of Devon is a neighborhood of the city of Milford, Connecticut, United States. It lies on the southwest corner of the city bordering Long Island Sound and the mouth of the Housatonic River.
Stratford
Photo: Igor154, Public domain.
Stratford is a town in Connecticut. Stratford, Connecticut was founded in 1639. It is in New England and located on the Long Island Sound. It is east of the Housatonic River and it also part of Fairfield County.
Stratford Center Historic District
Neighborhood
The Stratford Center Historic District is a 220-acre historic district in Stratford, Connecticut. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Washington Bridge
Latitude
41.20028° or 41° 12′ 1″ northLongitude
-73.11046° or 73° 6′ 38″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Named after
George WashingtonOpen location code
87H86V2Q+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1072776584OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeGeoNames ID
4845152Wikidata ID
Q7971701
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Washington Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “华盛顿桥”
- Dutch: “Washington Bridge”
- French: “pont Washington”
- French: “Pont Washington”
- German: “Washington Bridge”
- Swedish: “Washington Bridge (Connecticut)”
- Swedish: “Washington Bridge”
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