Brooklyn to Get Covered Bridge

 

Brooklyn, CT, October 10, 2009 - Sigfridson Wood Products of Brooklyn has submitted the winning bid of $59,000 to the Town of Brooklyn for the repair of the Fitzgerald Road Bridge.

The state Department of Transportation closed the bridge June 18 because of its deteriorating condition. Built in 1986, the bridge is 27 feet long and 15.6 feet wide. It crosses Blackwell Brook.

Sigfridson Wood Products approached the town after the bridge was closed with the idea for a covered bridge. The deteriorated bridge floor will be replaced with a laminated wood deck and will add the covered portion at its own expense. The covered portion will be 13-feet, 6-inches high, tall enough for emergency vehicles.

Work is expected to be complete by late November or early December.

For the story, go to: http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x593080344/Brooklyn-firm-to-build-covered-bridge