Riverside Drive Bridge Reopens In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Riverside Drive Bridge in Fairfield, which has been closed for more than a year for flood mitigation work, was slated to reopen this week, according to First Selectperson Christine Vitale.

"Thank you to our residents for your patience and cooperation as we worked through this process," Vitale wrote in a recent community update.

The bridge was closed while the town replaced the culverts at Turney Creek to improve the infrastructure in the area, rebuild the sewer siphon, and help with flood mitigation.

Click here for photos and a timeline of portions of the work.

The project, which included new tide gates, was reportedly estimated to cost more than $5.5 million.

Town officials plan to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the bridge after the first of the year; an exact date has not been announced.