The state Department of Transportation is starting a bridge rehabilitation project on Route 133 between Brookfield and Bridgewater, over the Housatonic. 

The existing bridge deck will be replaced, drainage and paving work will then be done.  Steel repairs and painting will wrap up the work.  The project is expected to be completed near the end of October. 

During construction, traffic will be limited to one-way alternating traffic, controlled by local police details and certified flag persons.  Temporary traffic signals will be used after April 1st, between 9am and 3pm. There are five scheduled bridge closure periods between May and October, on yet to be determined select weekends.  Brookfield and Bridgewater town officials will be notified at least two weeks in advance. The weekend of the Bridgewater Fair will not be a scheduled closure weekend. 

The $9.86 million project was awarded to Mohawk Northeast.

The DOT is putting up portable message boards along Route 133 in Brookfield and Bridgewater.  The signs will inform motorists of hazards and important activity dates, or detailing the detour route, through New Milford.