In the (somewhat older) news: The Hour
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Brief, fair-use quote:
Officials demonstrate Walk Bridge operations, lay out replacement schedule
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Redeker said the replacement bridge will be bascule-type structure that lifts to permit maritime traffic to pass beneath.
Bridge designers have been developing plans for the replacement bridge and preparing the necessary permit. Construction on the new bridge is expected to begin in 2016 and be completed in 2020, according to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) intends to keep two train tracks in operation at all times during the replacement, although train service may be replaced by bus service on weekends at some point during the project, according to Redeker.
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Last November, the State Bond Commission approved more than $53 million for the ConnDOT to begin work to replace the Walk Bridge.
The state bond money will be supplemented by a $161 million federal grant awarded last September under the Sandy Resiliency Project Program for states most affected by Storm Sandy, according to Malloy's office.
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Under the rules, the bridge may not be opened during peak train hours, which are Monday through Friday, from 4:30 to 10a.m. and 2 to 9 p.m.
Four hours' notice is required before the bridge will be opened from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., and two hours' notice is required from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to Malloy's office.
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