Target Reopening Date Set For Skiff Street Bridge In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — The Skiff Street Bridge over the Mill River is expected to be reopened around June 15, according to officials. The bridge has been closed to through traffic for evaluation and repairs. A detour has been posted and traffic is being detoured to Dixwell Avenue to the north and Putnam Avenue to the south.

“Engineers are preparing repairs for the existing bridge to address the structural concerns of the existing bridge,” according to a press release. “This closure was based on the recommendation of the bridge project engineers and oversight consultants. Construction of the new bridge continues during this process and remains on schedule. Residents may use the sidewalk on the south side of the bridge.

“The local businesses and schools can be accessed from Whitney and Dixwell Avenues, just not over the bridge itself.”