As of Thursday, Depot Road in the Branchville section of Ridgefield will be closed indefinitely due to structural deficiencies of the bridge determined by State Department of Transportation officials.  The bridge carries traffic over the Norwalk River. 

The bridge is the northern entry to the Branchville train station.  Cars could use the Portland Avenue bridge, but larger trucks looking to access business across the railroad tracks, can't negotiate that turn.  During a recent Board meeting, Selectmen Steve Zemo suggested cutting through the train station via the Portland Avenue bridge, and using the Depot Road rail crossing to get to West Branchville Road. 

The state is putting up signage in the right-of-way alerting drivers about the closure.