West Glen, Lakeside Drive Bridges In Stamford Have Reopened

STAMFORD, CT — The City of Stamford held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the official reopening of the Lakeside Drive and West Glen Drive Bridges after lengthy closures.

Both bridges were rated "poor" by Connecticut Department of Transportation inspection and needed to be replaced.

The West Glen Drive Bridge was built in 1964, and the Lakeside Drive Bridge was constructed in 1936. The new structures are designed to withstand pressures, velocities, impact and uplift forces from a 100-year flood.

"These new bridges are a great example of what we can achieve through strong partnerships between the state and city to enhance our infrastructure," Mayor Caroline Simmons said in her most recent weekly newsletter.

West Glen cost $2.1 million, and Lakeside came in at $3.9 million. The projects were federally funded at 80 percent with the remaining 20 percent coming from the state.