I-91 Charter Oak Bridge Project

Route 5/15 SB Exit 86 to I-91 SB Closure and Detour

Posted on June 26, 2026

Close Route 5/15 Southbound (SB) Exit 86, to I-91 SB – ramp closure  (not to be closed at the same time as Exit 87), Sunday night, 6/26, for metal beam rail installation and Monday nights, 6/27, for traffic shift, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, weather permitting.

From Route 5/15 SB Exit 86, the detour route is as follows: 
 
  • Stay on Route 5/15 SB, and take Exit 87
  • Follow the exit ramp to Brainard Road
  • Left onto Brainard Road
  • Left onto Airport Road
  • Left onto the on-ramp to I-91 SB (bear left)
Route 5/15 SB Exit 86 to I-91 SB Closure and Detour Route