The fishing pier and boardwalk at Ferry Landing State Park will be removed starting early this spring and will remain absent for the duration of the multi-year, $1.3 billion bridge construction project to replace the Connecticut River Bridge, according to Amtrak. An improved pier and boardwalk will be installed at the end of the project, which entails building a new railroad bridge between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook and demolishing the existing 1907 bridge, said Amtrak spokesman W. Kyle Anderson. Trains are anticipated to begin running on the new bridge in 2029, but the overall project, including the demolition of the existing bridge and opening of the new pier and boardwalk, is slated to be completed in 2030 or 2031, he said. Anderson said the pier and boardwalk need to be removed for the construction of the new bridge and demolition of the existing bridge. He said Amtrak is using some of the park property for construction access, parking and storage. He said the removal of the pier and boardwalk is expected around late March or early April.
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