Tomlinson Bridge closed Tuesday morning for maintenance

The Tomlinson Bridge on Forbes Avenue will be closed Tuesday morning, forcing drivers to detour around the Quinnipiac River crossing.

The state Department of Transportation said today the bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday (rain date, Thursday). The closing is for routine maintenance on the bridge, the DOT said.

Detours are as follows:

Traffic from the west side should take a left on East Street, a right on Chapel Street, a right on Ferry Street and a right on Farren Avenue, which becomes Townsend Avenue. Take a right on Woodward Avenue to Route 1.

From the east side, turn right on Woodward Avenue, left on Townsend Avenue, which becomes Farren Avenue, left onto Chapel Street and left onto East Street to Forbes Avenue.