There are numerous crossings of the Housatonic River, both by road and railroad bridge. The following is a list of crossings of the Housatonic River in order of occurrence from the river mouth at Long Island Sound to its principal source streams in the Berkshire Mountains.
Connecticut Bridge Route Location Built Notes CoordinatesWashington BridgeStratford and Milford1921Moses Wheeler BridgeStratford and Milford2016 (original built 1958)Metro North railroad bridgeNew Haven LineStratford and MilfordSikorsky BridgeStratford and Milford2006 (original built 1940)Commodore Hull BridgeShelton and Derby1951Railroad bridgeCSX/Housatonic RailroadShelton and DerbyDerby-Shelton BridgeSR 712Shelton and Derby1918Connects Stevenson Dam BridgeMonroe and Oxford1919Rochambeau BridgeNewtown and Southbury1953 (rebuilt 2023) 1977 (rebuilt 2022)Glen Road BridgeSR 816Newtown and Southbury1936Southville BridgeBrookfield and Bridgewater1954Lovers Leap BridgeNew Milford1895Lenticular truss bridge from East Berlin, ConnecticutMarsh BridgeGrove StreetNew Milford1977Railroad bridgeHousatonic RailroadNew MilfordVeterans Memorial BridgeNew Milford1953Boardman BridgeNew Milford1984Old Boardman BridgeNew Milford1888Lenticular truss bridge from East Berlin - similar design to Lover's Leap (closed to traffic)Gaylord BridgeNew Milford1991Bull's BridgeKentPre-1900Fuller BridgeKent1923 (rebuilt 1991)Cornwall BridgeSharon and Cornwall1930West Cornwall Covered BridgeSharon and Cornwall1864Historic wooden covered bridge; Sharon-Goshen TurnpikeLime Rock Road Bridge, Appalachian TrailSalisbury and Canaan1931Water StreetAppalachian TrailSalisbury and Canaan1903rebuilt 1985Dutchers BridgeSalisbury and North Canaan1990
Massachusetts
Bridge Route Location Built Notes CoordinatesRannapo RoadHousatonic RailroadGreen BridgeBridge StreetGreat Barrington Green pony truss bridge, 2 lanesCottage Street Bridge (closed)Cottage StreetGreat BarringtonRustic pony truss bridge, closed to traffic, 2 lane, abandoned Butternut BridgeState Rd/Main StreetGreat BarringtonRefurbished 2020/21Two lane red pony truss bridgDivision Street BridgeDivision Street Vandeusenville2022Temporary 1-lane truss bridge, gray, to be replacedPark Street BridgePark StreetHousatonic2017Two-lane beam bridge
Rt.7: 42° 04' 29"N, 73° 20' 00"W Maple Avenue (Ashley Falls): 42° 06' 32"N, 73° 20' 24"W 7-23 (Great Barrington): 42° 12' 05"N, 73° 21' 28"W Rt.183: 42° 15' 15"N, 73° 21' 55"W Housatonic Railroad: 42° 16' 31"N, 73° 21' 35"W Rt.7 (Stockbridge): 42° 16' 44"N, 73° 18' 50"W Housatonic Railroad: 42° 16' 31"N, 73° 16' 08"W Rt.102: 42° 17' 34"N, 73° 14' 27"W I-90: 42° 17' 52"N, 73° 14' 27"W Housatonic Railroad: 42° 18' 20"N, 73° 15' 08"W Rt.20: 42° 18' 37"N, 73° 15' 16"W Mill Street (East Lee): 42° 19' 57"N, 73° 14' 47"W Housatonic Railroad: 42° 19' 59"N, 73° 14' 44"W Holmes Rd (Pittsfield): 42° 25' 48"N, 73° 14' 19"W
East branch The following crossings refer to where the West branch of the Housatonic River splits, and the East branch begins:
Appleton Ave (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 25"N, 73° 14' 54"W Elm St (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 42"N, 73° 14' 38"W East St (Pittsfield): 42° 27' 10"N, 73° 12' 21"W CSX Berkshire Subdivision: 42° 27' 22"N, 73° 12' 14"W South St (Pittsfield): 42° 28' 06"N, 73° 10' 54"W Rt.8 (Pittsfield): 42° 28' 27"N, 73° 09' 24"W Rt.8: 42° 28' 04"N, 73° 08' 32"W Rt.8: 42° 27' 26"N, 73° 07' 48"W Rt.8: 42° 26' 37"N, 73° 07' 45"W Rt.8: 42° 25' 34"N, 73° 06' 44"W Source at Muddy Pond: 42° 23' 11"N, 73° 06' 42"W
West branch The following crossings are along the west branch of the Housatonic River:
7-20: 42° 26' 11"N, 73° 15' 26"W Southwest Branch splits Rt.20: 42° 26' 38"N, 73° 15' 39"W CSX Berkshire Subdivision: 42° 26' 49"N, 73° 15' 50"W West St (Pittsfield): 42° 26' 59"N, 73° 15' 48"W Pontoosuc Ave (Pittsfield): 42° 27' 59"N, 73° 15' 06"W Hancock Rd: 42° 29' 02"N, 73° 14' 47"W Source at Pontoosuc Lake: 42° 29' 43"N, 73° 14' 51"W
Southwest branch The following list contains Housatonic River crossings along its southwest branch:
Housatonic Railroad: 42° 26' 22"N, 73° 16' 02"W Rt.20: 42° 26' 23"N, 73° 17' 38"W Rt.20: 42° 26' 18"N, 73° 18' 08"W Source at Richmond Pond: 42° 24' 51"N, 73° 19' 28"W