Bridge In Darien Reopens After 7-Month Closure: PD

DARIEN, CT — The Hanson Road Bridge over Stony Brook has reopened after about a seven-month closure, according to the Darien Police Department.

The bridge was open for traffic as of Thursday, police said in a post on the social media platform X.

Some work on the bridge still needs to be completed, but further closures are not expected.

The western bridge abutment at the bridge was found to be compromised in July 2022, and temporary repairs were made. However, the bridge, which was built in 1936, needed to be completely replaced.

Last year, the Darien Representative Town Meeting voted to approve an appropriation and bonding authorization of $2,067,250 to replace the bridge.

Work on the bridge began in October 2024.

Darien will be reimbursed for 50 percent of the project cost thanks to the Connecticut Department of Transportation Local Bridge Program.