Temporary Closure Of Route 136 Bridge In Saugatuck Set For Wed.

Press release from the Westport Police Department:

September 15 2020

(Westport, CT) - The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be performing an inspection of the William Cribari (Bridge Street/Route 136) Bridge on Wednesday September 16, 2020. This work is scheduled to begin promptly at 9:00am and will necessitate the complete closure of the bridge to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until approximately 3:00pm. In the event of inclement weather on this day, a rain date of Thursday September 17, 2020 has been set for the work.

Detour routes will be posted, however while the Cribari Bridge is inaccessible, motorists from the west side of the bridge can drive north onto Riverside Avenue, east onto the Post Road/Route 1, and then south onto Compo Road South/Route 136 to the intersection of Bridge Street and Greens Farms Road. Another alternate route from the west side of the bridge would involve motorists traveling south on Riverside Avenue, west on Charles Street, crossing Saugatuck Avenue to enter Interstate 95 northbound, exiting via exit 18 onto the Sherwood Island Connector, then traveling westbound on Greens Farms Road to Bridge Street.

Motorists on the east side of the bridge can utilize either Imperial Avenue or Compo Road South/Route 136 northbound, then travel west on the Post Road/Route 1, and finally make a left onto Riverside Avenue/Route 33 in order to travel south around the closure. Vehicles on the east side of the bridge are also able to take Greens Farms Road east to the Sherwood Island Connector onto Interstate 95 southbound where they can use exit 17 in order to reach the Saugatuck area.
Commuters are encouraged to plan accordingly by allowing extra time to reach their destinations and/or by seeking alternate routes around the area if feasible.

This press release was produced by the Westport Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.