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Iconic Covered Bridge Replacement Closes Killingworth State Park
An aging covered span was demolished earlier this month. Its replacement has led to a short closure of the Killingworth state park.
KILLINGWORTH, CT — Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth is closed due to construction, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection.
Two other park closure days are listed on the Friends of Chatfield Hollow Facebook page: Wednesday, March 20, and Friday, March 29.
The aging, iconic covered bridge at the park was removed earlier this month. An identical structure will take its place.
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Upgrades will allow for ADA accessibility, lowered windows to allow for more outward viewing from within the bridge span, and raised superstructure atop new stone stamped abutments to provide resiliency through extreme weather events, according to the Friends of Chatfield Hollow.
It's anticipated that the new bridge will be in place in the late fall.
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