The reconstructed Fairfield Avenue Bridge over I-95 will reopen on Monday, seven months after it was razed in a tanker fire.

On May 2, a fiery crash involving an oil tanker on I-95 damaged the bridge so badly, it was rendered unsafe and had to be torn down. CTDOT staff worked round the clock to design a new replacement bridge. Work on the project began in June.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal says the reopening in Norwalk is a big win for Connecticut.

"We are seeing the reopening of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge, under budget, $16.8 million,” he said. “A lot of that coming from the federal government, enabling it to be rebuild ahead of schedule…That's a success story for Connecticut, as well as for the federal infusion of funds."

He says the new bridge maintains sidewalks on both sides and allows more room for cyclists.