West Cornwall Covered Bridge Reopens

The iconic West Cornwall covered bridge on Route 128 was closed to cars and pedestrians from Sept. 4 but has reopened. 

The state Department of Transportation said a 12-mile detour would be in effect during work to rehabilitate the structure of one of the last covered bridges in Connecticut. 

The bridge, built in 1864, crosses the Housatonic River at Route 7 and Route 128 in Litchfield County. It was featured in the 1967 film "Valley of the Dolls."

The nearly $1.4 million project was awarded to Mohawk Northeast, Inc. on Nov. 6, 2017, and is scheduled to be completed Nov. 10, 2018.

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