There was good news from VDOT for Gwynn’s Island residents this week.

The bridge over Milford Haven, which had been slated to remain closed to boat traffic through December while a $10.7 million rehabilitation project is completed, will instead begin opening six times a day beginning in mid-April.

Not only that, but with the bridge slated to open regularly, the two Coast Guard vessels that had been moved from Station Milford Haven will be returning.

Daily bridge openings will occur at 2 a.m., 5 a.m., 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., a press release from the Virginia Department of Transportation announced on Monday. Each of those openings will cause vehicular traffic to be stopped for around 30 minutes, said the release. If there’s no marine traffic at the scheduled time, no opening will occur. VDOT will announce a specific date for the openings in mid-April.

Capt. Jennifer Stockwell, commander of USCG Sector Virginia, expressed enthusiasm at the prospect of returning t...