Repairs to cutter delay work on Haddam ice jams

An anticipated bridge closure in Haddam never materialized Saturday, as a Coast Guard cutter wasn’t able to make the trip.
The state Department of Transportation planned to open the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which carries route 82 across the river, for several hours, allowing the passage of the ice-breaking vessels and stopping motor vehicle traffic during that time.
But the Coast Guard’s cutter Bollard, which has been breaking up ice on the Connecticut River for the past few days, s