- City:
- Shelton, CT
- Site Type:
- Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
A stone arch bridge located on Indian Well Road [also Birchbank Road] was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project.
“This bridge, as well as other stone work at the park, was a WPA project, the 1930’s version of “stimulus spending.” The Paugussett Trail was also created during the Great Depression by using CCC workers.” (https://sheltontrails.blogspot.com)
Source notes
https://sheltontrails.blogspot.com/2010/02/indian-hole-bridge-wpa-project.html
https://www.sheltonconservation.org/cri/scenic/Housatonic%20River.html
https://www.sheltonconservation.org/cri/scenic/scenic%20roads.html
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 11, 2014.
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The bridge had a $2 million renovation to it in 2020.