Submitted by Sara Mendillo
(July 14, 2023) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Monday, July 17, 2023, the schedule for bridge openings for tall marine vessels at the Haddam-East Haddam Swing Bridge will be as follows:
- Monday through Thursday at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
- Friday through Sunday at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
These scheduled openings will be in place until further notice.Boaters are advised that the swing span is still in a state of disrepair; if during an opening, something occurs that could potentially put the bridge at risk, all future openings will be cancelled until further notice. Also, the contractor has temporarily removed a portion of their suspended scaffold to provide additional vertical clearance for boats that generally do not require the bridge to swing open to pass through. The temporary scaffold removal was done in the channel that is closest to the East Haddam shoreline. The tide clearance boards are recommended as the best reference for gauging clearance at time of passage. The boards are located on the swing span pivot pier and the bulkhead at Goodspeed; both have been adjusted to reflect the vertical clearances in locations of the contractor’s suspended scaffold. Be advised that there is approximately three feet of additional clearance in the location where the scaffold was temporarily removed. Navigational beacons have been installed on the bridge to designate the channel. Please be advised:
- You can sign up for TEXT Alerts to receive notifications on bridge closures and re-openings, closure cancellations, and any emergency closures. To Opt-in, text the word SWINGBRIDGE to 888777. (Message and Data rates may apply). In addition to SMS messages, if you would like to receive Swing Bridge open/closed status notices via email or a voice call from Everbridge, please click here to enter the required information. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to Opt-out.
- Project traffic WEBCAMS (one on each side of the river) are available 24/7 to monitor the traffic conditions at the bridge, the camera feeds are viewable from our project website homepage.
