In 2000, Connecticut Light and Power constructed the 2.3 miles (3.7 km) Ridgefield Rail Trail from part of the original corridor.

[1] Although Lockwood's strategy successfully prevented any other line from building through Ridgefield, the branch's construction proved to be one of the most difficult and challenging in the state.

[1] Construction on the four-mile line was heavily hindered by steep grades of up to 120 feet per mile rising out of the narrow Norwalk River valley.

[6] Replacing branch line passenger service with buses was a common money-saving practice in the years leading up to, and during the Great Depression.

[8] In 2000, the Connecticut Light and Power Company constructed the 2.3 miles (3.7 km) Ridgefield Rail Trail that follows a portion of the original branch.

The incident resulted in the death of engineer William Horan, who was pinned underneath the crashed locomotive and scalded by its steam, as well as heavy damage to the track and ties.