SIMSBURY, CT (WFSB) - The Flower Bridge serves as Simsbury’s heartbeat. We’ve seen it at its best, with beautiful flowers around the historic landmark.

The Old Drake Flower Bridge is getting a new face lift. As the town prepares to renovate the bridge on October 16, the flowers that are usually there have been removed.

The Flower Bridge was built in 1892 as a one-lane bridge spanning 18 feet over the Farmington River. Now, with the $2.5 million facelift, the bridge has been transformed into an even more vibrant ...