two pin-connected Pratt trusses. The bridge replaced a wooden truss structure erected in 1873. Before that, a ferry service, started in 1746, helped passengers cross the river. The crossings of the Saugatuck River are (from mouth to source): In Westport: Saugatuck River Railroad Bridge (Metro-North railroad) Bridge carrying Interstate 95 Saugatuck River Bridge (Route 136) Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge (U.S. Route 1) Bridge carrying King's Highway (Route 57) Bridge carrying the Merritt Parkway Burrs Bridge (Weston Road/Route 57) In Weston: River Road Cartbridge Road Davis Hill Road Valley Forge Road In Redding: Newtown Turnpike (Route 53) Glen Road (Route 53) Redding Road (Routes 53 and 107) Diamond Hill Road Redding Road (Route 53 – twice) Station Road Simpaug Turnpike George Hull Hill Road In Danbury: East Starrs Plain Road Hemlock Hill Road Starrs Plain Road (twice) Culture The REO Speedwagon song 157 Riverside Avenue mentions the river in its lyrics. Secrets of Redding Glen, a children's book written and illustrated by Jo Polseno, chronicles the natural cycle of wildlife along a section of the Saugatuck River. See also List of rivers of Connecticut References Further reading Rivers of Fairfield County, Connecticut Weston, Connecticut Westport, Connecticut Long Island Sound Connecticut placenames of Native American origin Rivers of Connecticut Redding, Connecticut