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Dirt Road Returns to Wakeman Farm while Bedford Paving Continues

The dust of the dirt road returned to the former Wakeman farms property as paving continues throughout the Wakefield Field driveway and Bedford Middle School complex. The paving is part of a multi-complex paving project this summer, which includes Coleytown Elementary School, Greens Farms Elementary School, and a portion of Long Lots Elementary School.

The dust of the dirt road returned to the former Wakeman farms property as paving continues throughout the Wakefield Field driveway and Bedford Middle School complex. The paving is part of a multi-complex paving project this summer, which includes Coleytown Elementary School, Greens Farms Elementary School, and a portion of Long Lots Elementary School.

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Cribari Bridge Continues to Open as Summer Tradition Carries On

The William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge opened this evening to boat traffic, an occasion that happens several times each week throughout the summer as taller boats require passage to the upper Saugatuck River marinas. The opening requires the team work of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Westport Police Department, who close the bridge to traffic while specially trained DoT personnel operate the bridge’s controls. Formerly manually operated, an electric motor now rotates the bridge - opening and closing it in five minutes. Traffic was stalled in the area for just under ten minutes while two vessels made their passage home for the evening. WestportLocal.com photo

The William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge opened this evening to boat traffic, an occasion that happens several times each week throughout the summer as taller boats require passage to the upper Saugatuck River marinas. The opening requires the team work of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Westport Police Department, who close the bridge to traffic while specially trained DoT personnel operate the bridge’s controls. Formerly manually operated, an electric motor now rotates the bridge - opening and closing it in five minutes. Traffic was stalled in the area for just under ten minutes while two vessels made their passage home for the evening. WestportLocal.com photo

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Trying to Manage Rush Hour

A Westport Police Department Traffic Agent frees the backup of traffic this evening at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Bridge Street. Traffic was slowed to a stop from the Cribari Bridge until the intersection of Greens Farms Road and Hills Point Road, with Post Road East also feeling the brunt of today’s new normal traffic pattern. Traffic was moving soon after the agent’s placement at the heavily used intersection. No major accidents were reported in the area, with one minor accident occurring just before 4:00 PM on I-95 Southbound, according to the DoT.

A Westport Police Department Traffic Agent frees the backup of traffic this evening at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Bridge Street. Traffic was slowed to a stop from the Cribari Bridge until the intersection of Greens Farms Road and Hills Point Road, with Post Road East also feeling the brunt of today’s new normal traffic pattern. Traffic was moving soon after the agent’s placement at the heavily used intersection. No major accidents were reported in the area, with one minor accident occurring just before 4:00 PM on I-95 Southbound, according to the DoT.

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