Sidewalks on Gold Star bridge to close for construction on 8/13

NEW LONDON — As part of the ongoing construction project on the I-95  Gold Star Bridge over the Thames River, the DOT plans on closing the sidewalks on Monday, August 13.
Shuttle buses will provide cyclist and pedestrians transportation from Groton to New London and back. DOT projects the closure will last 10 weeks. The deterioration of the sidewalk area was worse than the state first determined.
According to the state website: “Beginning August 13, 2018, the sidewalk on the Gol