A bridge replacement project will be starting soon in Danbury.  The City Council this month got an update on the Crosby Street Bridge over Padanaram Brook.  Public Works Director Antonio Iadarola says the stone arch structure was built in 1899 and is considered structurally deficient. 

Bidding for the project will go out in December with an expected start date in March.  The project is expected to take 9 months with one lane open to through traffic during construction. 

Engineering fees, construction and contingency costs for the project total just over $2 million.  The City can be reimbursed for about a third of the cost.  Danbury's share is $1.4 million, with the money coming from a bond approved by City voters last year. 

The state will reimburse $654,000 of the tab.