STAMFORD — A Stamford official said it will take at least a year to rehabilitate the deteriorated West Broad Street Bridge. City Engineer Lou Casolo said the $7.46 million project will address deteriorating portions of the bridge while allowing traffic and pedestrians to continue using the busy downtown crossing. “The bearing pads of the steel beams are at the end of their life and require replacement,” Casolo told the city’s Board of Finance at a Wednesday night meeting. “There’s a lot of sidewalk deficiencies, and this is more deterioration along the supports for the railing.” The project will be funded evenly by the city and a grant through the state Department of Transportation’s State Local Bridge Program. On Wednesday night, the Board of Finance signed off on the project, including the allocation of roughly $3.7 million for the city’s share. Casolo said the board needed to authorize the project before Mayor Caroline Simmons could sign a commitment letter for Stamford’s portion of the cost. Once the funding is in place, design work will begin, Casolo said. “It’s not a full bridge replacement; it’s a rehab project,” he said.
Stamford, state to split cost of $7.46 million West Broad Street Bridge’s yearlong rehab
