03/26/08 - The reason this is being done now is because the bridge is substandard because of state requirements. There’s no safety issue.

The Indian Field Road bridge is slated for repairs by the state.
— Ken Borsuk / Greenwich Post Photo

Governor seeks money for Indian Field Road bridge

Gov. M. Jodi Rell is seeking $8.4 million from the state’s Bond Commission to do needed work on the Indian Field Road overpass to Interstate 95.

The project, which would lift the overpass up higher to allow larger trucks to safely travel underneath it and widen the structure, would be paid for entirely with state money if approved by the commission. The commission is set to meet tomorrow to consider the money as part of an overall agenda of nine bridge projects, with a total price tag of $45 million, throughout the state. The commission will also look at $30 million for five state road projects.

According to the state’s Department of Transportation, there are structural deficiencies because the concrete deck is beginning to deteriorate and a section of the steel beams has “been exposed to the elements and [is] beginning to exhibit wear.”

However, town Commissioner of Public Works Lloyd Hubbs told the Post on Monday that drivers should have no concerns about driving the heavily used connection to I-95. ...

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