Derby–Shelton Bridge

The Derby–Shelton Bridge is a road crossing over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Derby and Shelton. It connects Route 34 in downtown Derby with Route 110 in downtown Shelton.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in United States of America
Also known as: “Derby-Shelton Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sterling Opera House and Derby–Shelton station.

Sterling Opera House

Historic building

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The Sterling Opera House is located in Derby, Connecticut, at 112 Elizabeth Street, across from the Derby Green. The building is located within the Birmingham Green Historic District which comprises a total of 10 buildings, 3 of which are churches, and 4 monuments. Sterling Opera House is situated 1,100 feet north of Derby–Shelton Bridge.

Derby–Shelton station

Railway station

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Derby–Shelton station is a commuter rail station on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Railroad system. Located in Derby, Connecticut, it also serves adjacent Shelton. Derby–Shelton station is situated 2,100 feet east of Derby–Shelton Bridge.

Plumb Memorial Library

Library

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The Plumb Memorial Library is a public library in Shelton, Connecticut. It is located at 65 Wooster Street in an architecturally distinguished Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Bridgeport architect Charles T. Plumb Memorial Library is situated 1,900 feet west of Derby–Shelton Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derby and Ansonia.

Derby

Town

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Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, approximately 8 miles west-northwest of New Haven. It is located in southwest Connecticut at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck rivers.

Ansonia

Town

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Ansonia is a city in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. Ansonia is situated 2 miles north of Derby–Shelton Bridge.

White Hills

Village

White Hills is a section of the city of Shelton, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, with historical buildings dating to the early 18th century. White Hills is situated 2½ miles west of Derby–Shelton Bridge.

Derby–Shelton Bridge

Categories: road bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
Location: Town of Derby, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3192° or 41° 19′ 9″ north

Longitude

-73.0911° or 73° 5′ 28″ west

Open location code

87H88W95+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 710044929

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q5261405

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