A section of Route 34 in Derby will be closing overnight for almost two weeks in May as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the bridge that carries thousands of vehicles over the Naugatuck River.
The bridge will close and detours will be used from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 6, and then again from Sunday, May 8 through Friday, May 13.
The state Department of Transportation says a detour will use Pershing Drive, Division Street and Route 115/Derby Avenue to get motorists around the closed bridge and back to Route 34.
“Detour signs will be posted and Derby and Ansonia Police will assist with traffic control. One lane will be provided for emergency vehicles and pedestrians only during the closures,” according to the state DOT.
The bridge is closing so new concrete can be poured.
The $8.8 million bridge reconstruction project started in March 2014 and is scheduled to end in November.
