11-11-2020, 06:37 PM
Does anyone know if there used to be a street running through the south part of Bechtel Park? A bit of research suggests that there used to be a relatively large mill pond east of Shirk Pl. in Bridgeport. I was riding down an informal trail that connects Shirk Pl. to Bechtel Park and it seemed like a street might once have ran up through their (old bits of asphalt, concrete etc.) with some heavy concrete structures that kind of look like potentially footings for a bridge. This is well passed where structures related to a mill would have been, so I didn't think it would be related to that. Maps from the early 60s when they were planning the parkway don't seem to indicate much but the pond in that area.
The photos were taken immediately south of the dog park in Bechtel Park where the creek bends to the south.
The photos were taken immediately south of the dog park in Bechtel Park where the creek bends to the south.