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Stevenson Dam, which blocks the Housatonic River to form Lake Zoar, and that also functions as the State Route 34 bridge across the river. Route 34 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 34 is 21.88 miles (35.21 km) long, and extends from Newtown near I-84 to Route 10 in New Haven. [2]
Nearly two months after deadly flash floods destroyed the Oxford area, Governor Ned Lamont says Route 34 has fully reopened to traffic.
The Stevenson Dam Bridge carries Connecticut Route 34 over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the town of Monroe to the town of Oxford. The Stevenson Dam Bridge sits on top of the Stevenson Dam, constructed by the Connecticut Light and Power Company. It is a concrete span featuring 24 arches. [2]
The Stevenson Dam Bridge, a reinforced concrete bridge that is integral with the dam, carries Route 34 across the river, making it unique among period dams in the eastern United States. The Stevenson Powerhouse is a 160 ft by 80 ft building rising 131 ft in height. Its exterior includes "massive" pilasters. [2]
Other major roads in town are Route 34 along the Housatonic River (and which crosses the Housatonic into Monroe via the Stevenson Dam Bridge) and Route 42 in the eastern section of town. Waterbury-Oxford Airport , with the second largest runway in Connecticut [ 25 ] is located in Oxford and Middlebury.
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Connecticut River from its mouth at Long Island Sound upstream to its source at the Connecticut Lakes.The list includes current road and rail crossings, as well as ferries carrying a state highway across the river.
The State Route 34B bridge over Salmon Creek in Lansing was awarded the American Institute of Steel Construction and National Steel Bridge Alliance’s 2024 Prize Bridge Merit Award.
Route 31: 14.34: 23.08 Route 32 in Mansfield: Route 74 in Vernon: 1942: current Extended in 1963 Route 32: 54.88: 88.32 I-95/US 1/Eugene O'Neill Drive in New London: Route 32 at the Massachusetts state line 1922: current Realigned in 1932 Route 33: 14.41: 23.19 I-95/Route 136 in Westport: Route 35 in Ridgefield: 1932 [4] current Route 34: 21.88