The town plans to shut off water to several homes near the Dean Road Bridge for several hours today as crews connect a new water line under the bridge.

The disruption is expected to last form 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to a memo from town engineer Bill Smith, the following address will be affected:

• 12, 18, 20, 24, 26 and 30 Dean Road
• 149 Beaconsfield Road
• 1773 Beacon St. (All Saints Parish)

In the memo, Smith wrote today's work would mark the last utility connection before the bridge is reopened to traffic next month.

The T recently announced that it expects to open the bridge a head of time, assuming working is not delayed by bad weather. The sidewalk on the east side of the bridge has already been opened to pedestrians.

Construction on the 78-year-old bridge has forced T officials to suspend train service on the D Line five times since work on the $2.2 million project began in May. Officials don't expect service to be disrupted by any of the remaining work.