Westport's Cribari Bridge Set For Temporary Closure Nov. 7

City of Westport: The Connecticut Department of Transportation intends to perform repairs on the William Cribari (Bridge Street) Bridge on Thursday November 7, 2019. This work is scheduled to begin promptly at 9:00am and will necessitate the closure of the bridge to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until completed. The exact timeframe necessary to complete the repairs is unknown and could range from under an hour to approximately four hours plus in duration. Local commuters are therefore advised to pre-plan for the possibility of an extended closure and to seek alternate routes around the area if possible.

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.

A NIXLE traffic advisory message will be sent as a reminder at the time of the initial closure with a second advisory to be sent when the roadway is subsequently re-opened to traffic. Our officers will be positioned at key intersections along the local detour route as needed to assist with an orderly traffic flow during the closure, however residents and commuters are nonetheless encouraged to plan accordingly by allowing extra time to reach destinations and/or by seeking alternate routes around the area if feasible.