26, 1983, around 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time as a response to Flaherty and Giavara's report. Repairs were completed and the bridge was reopened on August 10, 1983. The repairs billed at $5,000 were a temporary solution and the bridge was slated to close in February 1984 when $1.5 million in funds were unavailable. Current bridge The bridge was closed in the 1990s and a replacement bridge was required. In 1998, the demolition and construction of a modern bascule bridge replaced the previous East Washington Avenue Bridge. The railings were upgraded and the original operator's house and connected toilet-building were restored. In 2010, the current state of the bridge listed the deck and superstructure conditions as "Good" and the substructure condition as "Satisfactory". In 2013, the East Washington Avenue Bridge was described by officials as rarely opening to accommodate marine traffic. See also List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut List of movable bridges in Connecticut References External links Bridges in Fairfield County, Connecticut Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut Former toll bridges in Connecticut Steel bridges in the United States Bascule bridges in the United States Road bridges in Connecticut