Commodore Hull Bridge
Coordinates41°18′53″N 73°05′12″W / 41.31472°N 73.08667°W / 41.31472; -73.08667
Carries6 lanes of Route 8
CrossesHousatonic River
LocaleDerby and Shelton, Connecticut
Official nameCommodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge
Maintained byConnecticut Department of Transportation[1]
Characteristics
Designsteel truss bridge
Total length1,578.2 ft (481 m)
Width87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Clearance below34.1 ft (10.4 m)
History
Opened1951
Statistics
Daily traffic83,700 (est. 2017-18)[2]
Location

The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut. The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8.[3][4] This deck-truss bridge, originally built in 1951 and named in honor of Commodore Isaac Hull who was born in Shelton.[5] The bridge was widened during the 1980s to accommodate increased traffic with the completion of the Route 8 Expressway. This work was completed in 1990.

The deck-truss design is similar to that of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota that collapsed. Because of this, ConnDOT conducted an inspection on the Commodore Hull Bridge, and similar bridges throughout the state following the collapse. The bridge has recently been rated as "structurally deficient" and ConnDOT has completed its 2016-drafted plan.[6] to rehabilitate the bridge's superstructure in early 2019.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ CT DOT
  2. ↑ "Existing Transportation System | RT 8 Corridor Study".
  3. ↑ "Chapter 6 DOT History — Expressway Development 1946-1955". Connecticut Department of Transportation. 2003-09-09.
  4. ↑ Kurumi (2005-03-20). "Routes 8, 8A".
  5. ↑ "Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge". www.hmdb.org. The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "DOT Files" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "DOT: Work Begins May 1 on Hull Bridge in Shelton | Valley Independent Sentinel".
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