New+Milford+Bridges

If a new bridge were to be constructed in New Milford, CT, where would the bridge be located?

I think that we should build a bridge connecting Housatonic Ave. to Kent Road. If we build that bridge, it would be truss bridge. If the bridge is built there, it will ease up traffic and make it possible for people to get to the other side of the river faster and easier. Also with the ease of traffic flow, the roads will be safer and faster. Finally, it would make it easier for emergency vehicles to get to the needed location faster. That's why I think we should build another bridge. But there are other plans for a bridge in New Milford. The proposed "Bennitt Street Bridge" is supposed to be a beam bridge, it would be 24 feet wide and 23 feet high. It would connect Route 7 to Bennit Street.

__ New Milfords Veteran's Bridge __ Veteran's Bridge is the most frequently used bridge in New Milford. It was constructed in 1953 to connect Rt. 7 to Bridge Street. It is a lenticular truss bridge that crosses the Housatonic.

__ Old Boardman Bridge __ Old Boardman Bridge was built in 1888 to cross the Housatonic River, like most bridges in New Milford. It is a Truss bridge. The overall length is 188 feet.

__ Lovers Leap Bridge __

Lovers Leap Bridge is the best known bridge standing today. It is no longer in use today, only for walking across. The Bridge is the centerpiece of Lovers Leap State Park. It crosses the Housatonic just before it empties into Lake Lillinonah. It is a Truss Bridge that was built in 1895 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company. It is 52.4 meters long.

__ Marsh Bridge __ Marsh Bridge crosses the Housatonic in Central New Milford. It is located on Grove Street Corridor. It was built as a Beam Bridge in 1977 to replace Lovers Leap Bridge.

__ Railroad Bridge __ The railroad travels right through Bridge Street and then to the riverside until it reaches this Railroad Bridge, which then transports the train to the opposite side of the Housatonic.

__ Gaylordsville Bridge __

Gaylordsville Bridge is located in Gaylordsville and was built in 1991 as a beam bridge.

__ Railroad Bridge __ Just like the first Railroad Bridge, this one serves the same purpose: to transport the train to the opposite side of the Housatonic.

__ Boardman Bridge __ Boardman Bridge was built in 1984 to replace Old Boardman Bridge which is now in-operable. Boardman Bridge is a fully operable beam bridge

__ Lanesville Bridge __

__ Bulls Bridge __ Bulls Bridge is a single lane wooden covered bridge. It was built in 1842 out of timber. The bridge uses lattice truss design by Ithiel Town.The bridge was further reinforced in 1969 by the addition of steel beams beneath the deck.