OLD LYME — 3:45pm UPDATE: The bridge is now OPEN! A small celebration was held Friday afternoon featuring the group gathered in the photo above when the Mile Creek Bridge was officially reopened to traffic again after an extended closure.
A delighted Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold called LymeLine.com to share the news. He said Lyme-Old Lyme Schools were, “Looking forward to rolling over the new bridge again on Monday.”
Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold announced in his newsletter issued today that the Mile Creek bridge will officially re-open later today.
He notes, “As you pass over the bridge, you will notice new pavement on each side and the shiny, new guard rails on each side of the road.”
Griswold extended thanks to, “Todd and Tom Machnik and their staff at Machnik Bros. Construction for their hard work in completing this project,” adding, “Thank you also to residents for your patience and understanding as the project took longer to complete than originally anticipated due to delays by the company that fabricated the bridge decking.”
Great to see representatives of the town not following basic public health guidelines by wearing masks and not practicing social distancing.
They do realize that we are in the middle of a pandemic, right?