Beginning at 7pm tonight there will lane closures on Route 8 throughout the summer for bridge replacements near exit 4.  The bridges have been prefabricated on the side of highway and are ready to be put in place.  This will reduce the construction time from 2 years to one summer.   There numerous phases of the construction so visit http://rt8bridgeport.com/ .  Two construction cameras have been installed and can be viewed here: http://rt8bridgeport.com/livefeed/

 

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By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

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