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Noroton Bridge 3-16-16

Construction to Start in January for Noroton River Bridge Replacement Project

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The long-planned project to replace the Post Road bridge over the Noroton River is scheduled to start construction this January, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. The bridge carries traffic on U.S. Route 1 (the Post Road in Darien and East Main Street in Stamford) over the river, which forms part of the Darien-Stamford border. The project will also be long: It’s expected to be completed on May 1, 2021 — more than two years away, according to ConnDOT. But beware of time estimates, especially with long projects: Just last June, state transportation officials were saying work would start in November and last three full years — until November 2021. At the time, Darienite reported:
It might well not last that long.

Government & Politics

Rt. 1 Noroton River Bridge Replacement Project to Last 3 Years, With Only 3 Traffic Lanes

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A planned project to replace the Noroton River Bridge, already discussed for years, now has state and federal financing, a contractor and a plan for three years of work, from November of this year to November 2021. It might well not last that long. A consultant who described the four-phase project said Phase II will only last a day or so, and the other three phases are expected to last between nine and 12 months apiece, which could mean the project might be done months earlier than three years. Unpredicted delays can also occur. That was part of the description given to Darien and Stamford officials at a meeting last Tuesday, June 12 at Stamford Government Center.

Transportation

Replacing Route 1 Bridge Over Noroton River May Close Entrance to Brookside Dr for a Year

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Brookside Drive a small, private road that intersects with the Post Road at the Darien-Stamford border, would have its direct access to Route 1 blocked by a state project to replace the nearby bridge over the Noroton River, a police official said. The state Department of Transportation has long planned to replace the Noroton River bridge between Stamford and Darien, and held a public information hearing on their plans in June 2014. At that time, the department said work was expected to begin in early 2017 and could take as long as 24 months to complete. Capt. Donald Anderson, a Darien Police Department official whose duties include traffic regulations, said the plan currently is for Brookside Drive (not to be confused with Brookside Road on the other side of town) to have its access to the Post Road (Route 1) closed for perhaps as long as a year. Anderson spoke Wednesday at a Darien Police Commission meeting.