Connecticut Route 712

State Road 712
Route information
Maintained by ConnDOT
Major junctions
From	Route 34 in Derby
North end	Route 110 in Shelton
Location
Counties	New Haven Fairfield
Highway system
Routes in Connecticut Interstate U.S. State SSR SR ← SR 711 SR 713 →

State Road 712 (SR 712) is a state highway in Shelton, Connecticut.^[1] The route is 0.24 miles (0.39 km) long and is also known as Bridge Street. It connects Connecticut Route 110 to Connecticut Route 34 across the Housatonic River by the Derby-Shelton Bridge.^[2]

SR 712 is the primary crossing of the Housatonic River in the Naugatuck Valley and the route presently includes wide shoulders.^[3]

Road improvements

In 2018, the $ 4.3 million Connecticut state project No. 126-174 was released for public comment. The primary goal of the project is to enable improve cyclist and pedestrian access between the Derby Greenway and Shelton's Veteran's Park.^[4] This project was initiated in response to a pedestrian vs automobile accident in 2011.

The proposed improvements include the following:

• Replace the sidewalk area on the south side of the bridge with a wider sidewalk for a pedestrian plaza and public space to include planter boxes, bi-directional cycle track, and pedestrian sidewalk.<
• Replace the sidewalk on the north side of the bridge with a narrower sidewalk.
• Reconstruct the existing roadway with similar bituminous surface and concrete base.
• Reconstruct the bridge concrete parapet and pilasters to be similar to the existing historic design and finish and meet standard heights and vehicular collision criteria, along with decorative railing similar to Veteran's Park.
• Replacement of the existing "Cobra" style lighting, with decorative period light fixtures that meet dark-sky standards.
• Provide decorative accent lighting on the bridge.

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