Devon Drawbridge Replacement and Interim Repair

FRA Award (PDF): FRA.DOT.GOV

Connecticut – Devon Bridge Replacement (Up to $245,920,000)

The proposed project includes project development and final design for the replacement of the 118year-old Devon River Bridge connecting Stratford and Milford, CT. The bridge is used by Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor services, Metro-North Railroad commuter services, and freight operations. As matching funds, Connecticut will provide $45,495,200 and Amtrak will provide $15,984,800.

Following selection, FRA intends to issue a Letter of Intent under the FSP Program to the recipient for up to $2,213,280,000 toward construction of this project. The Letter of Intent announces FRA’s intention to obligate an amount to the project from future available funding following satisfactory completion of project development lifecycle stages and a subsequent application and selection under a future FSP-NEC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Connecticut – Devon Bridge Interim Repairs (Up to $119,320,000)

The proposed project includes project development, final design, and construction for targeted interim repairs to keep the 118-year-old Devon River Bridge connecting Stratford and Milford, CT, in safe operation, and improve reliability of bridge openings and closings. Repairs will focus on structural components that have weakened with fatigue and age, and mechanical and electrical parts used to open and close the bridge. The scope of repairs is intended to extend the bridge’s useful life until future full replacement of the structure. As matching funds, Connecticut will provide $22,074,200 and Amtrak will provide $7,755,800.

Wow all that money to just repair Devon bridge. Why not use repair money to speed up replacement? Speed up replacement is not an option?? Is the present bridge in that bad of shape? Is this a swing bridge being replaced with lift or Bascule?