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
editMassachusetts
editBridge | Route | Location | Built | Notes | Coordinates | |
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Rannapo Road | 42°03′31″N 73°20′34″W / 42.05861°N 73.34278°W | |||||
Housatonic Railroad | 42°04′10″N 73°20′25″W / 42.06944°N 73.34028°W | |||||
Route 7A | 42°04′11″N 73°20′24″W / 42.06972°N 73.34000°W | |||||
Green Bridge | Bridge Street | Great Barrington | Green pony truss bridge, 2 lanes | |||
Cottage Street Bridge (closed) | Cottage Street | Great Barrington | Rustic pony truss bridge, closed to traffic, 2 lane, abandoned | |||
Butternut Bridge | State Rd/Main Street | Great Barrington | Refurbished 2020/21 | Two lane red pony truss bridg | ||
Division Street Bridge | Division Street | Vandeusenville | 2022 | Temporary 1-lane truss bridge, gray, to be replaced | ||
Park Street Bridge | Park Street | Housatonic | 2017 | Two-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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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