The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a $13.9 million project to repair the Niantic River Drawbridge on May 4. The yearlong project will require periods of alternating one-way traffic. The state has hired Middlesex Corp. of Littleton, Mass., to do the work. All roadwork on the bridge is to be completed by May 2021. Phase III of the project will then begin with the DOT and contractors completing bridge painting and drainage work. The project is expected to be complete by December 2021. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as unpredictable weather, Church said schedules, bridge repairs and roadwork may change slightly from week to week.
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