Built by Amtrak and owned by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the permanent pier provides an alternate fishing location while the Ferry Landing pier / boardwalk in Old Lyme is closed to make way for Amtrak’s construction of a new Connecticut River Bridge between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook, according to a press release. Construction is underway to replace the 118-year-old bridge with a modern, moveable bridge that will improve the customer experience by eliminating delays, providing faster journeys, and modernizing another critical infrastructure asset that benefits the entire Northeast corridor, the statement continued. It is one of several passenger rail investments underway in Connecticut, including the WALK Bridge Replacement in Norwalk, Devon Bridge repairs in Milford, new stations in Windsor Locks and Enfield, and more projects led by the state Department of Transportation. Once the new Connecticut River Bridge is in service and the old bridge has been demolished in 2029, Amtrak will build a new and improved, fully accessible 1,000+ foot long observation deck and stairway at Ferry Landing State Park that would open in 2030/2031.
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