The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut.The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8.This deck-truss bridge, originally built in 1951 and named in honor of Commodore Isaac Hull who was born in Shelton. The bridge was widened during the 1980s to accommodate increased traffic with the completion of the Route 8 Expressway. This work was completed in 1990.