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