The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is likely to recommend the replacement of Westport’s William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge in Saugatuck due to an Environmental Assessment in March that will highlight the bridge’s multiple safety and traffic concerns.
“[The town] is waiting for an environmental report, which we were first told was going to come out in March, and we were told by the state that when that environmental report was finished, they were going to recommend that the bridge be replaced with what they call a highway standard bridge,” Lawrence Weisman, an attorney providing legal services on Land Use and General Litigation in Westport, said.
With COVID-19 restricting travel for almost a year, families have finally started to venture out and experience safe yet cautious vacation opportunities. This strange yet accessible way of traveling has sparked many opinions on whether or not the experience is worth the risk.
Jane Weil ’23 traveled to Bermuda for a period of time during the summer.
“It was not that different from traveling without the pandemic,” Weil said.
Once visitors arrived on the island, they would immediately get tested for the virus. Then, four days later, another test would be required. Masks and socially distancing were also vital; most tourists on the island did their best to keep themselves and others as safe as possible by socially distancing and being aware of their surroundings.