Branford River State Boat Launch Closing Date Announced for Renovations

Branford, CT - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that Branford River State boat launch in Branford will close July 18 through mid-November for renovations.

“DEEP realizes that the closure will impact boating access this summer and fall,” said Michael Payton, Supervisor of the DEEP’s Navigation & Boating Infrastructure Unit, in a statement released to the media on Thursday. “As a result of the renovations, however, improvements to the boat launch will make launching and retrieval of boats safer and more efficient.”

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Alternate launch sites with access to Long Island Sound are the Guilford Town boat launch and the smaller East River State boat launch in Guilford.

Current plans for the Branford River launch are to replace the existing ramp with a grooved, concrete slab surface and concrete pavers around it to prevent erosion; and redesign and pave the turning area. An ADA accessible, floating dock system will also be added to make launching and retrieval of boats safer and more efficient. Parking lot improvements will be completed at a later date.

Specific closure dates and updates will be posted on the Department’s state boat launch WEB site at:www.ct.gov/deep/boatlaunches

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