Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge

The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut.

[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.

The deck-truss design is similar to that of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota that collapsed.

The bridge has recently been rated as "structurally deficient" and ConnDOT has completed its 2016-drafted plan.