WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW
Posted on January 20, 2020
Week of January 20, 2020
What's Happening Now:
- Forming for abutment and piers for new Exit 29 bridge (Bridge 6947)
- Excavation for new abutment and piers for the widening of the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000A)
- Pile driving for the widening of the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000A)
- Reconstructing median for the Route 15 NB Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000A)
- Performing steel repairs under the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000A)
- Blast cleaning and painting beam ends on Charter Oak Bridge
- Excavation of old Route 15 NB Exit 89 and widening of Route 15 NB embankment
- Continue widening I-91 NB embankment (Airport Road to Exit 29)
- Continue excavation in the I-91 median from Wethersfield Cove to Exit 29
- Installing new drainage in the I-91 median from Wethersfield Cove to Exit 29
- Relocating IMS (Incident Management System) on I-91 NB and Route 15 NB
- Continue soil improvement for widening I-91 Bridge over Route 15 (Bridge 813)
- Foundation work for widening I-91 NB Bridge over Route 15 (Bridge 813)
- Parapet demolition for widening I-91 NB Bridge over Route 15 (Bridge 813)
- Forming abutments and piers for widening I-91 NB Bridge over Airport Road on ramp (Bridge 1466)
- Parapet demolition for widening I-91 NB Bridge over Airport Road on ramp (Bridge 1466)
- Micro-pile installation for widening I-91 NB Bridge over Airport Road (Bridge 480)
- Parapet demolition for widening I-91 NB Bridge over Airport Road (Bridge 480)
- Installing foundations for new overhead sign supports
- Removal of sound barrier wall along Route 5/15 NB, south of Silver Lane
- Traffic split on Route 5/15 NB from Thursday, January 23, weather permitting
Nighttime Closures
Nighttime Lane Closures from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Mon through Fri, 1/20 through 1/24
- I-91 NB (Exit 26 to Exit 29) for bridge parapet demolition and bridge underdecking work
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Route 5/15 NB (Exit 86 to Exit 87) for temporary barrier installation; overhead sign and pavement markings; and traffic shift
Nighttime Road Closures with Detours
Detours are weather permitting (check for possible changes daily):
- Close Route 15 SB at Exit 87; all traffic to use Exit 87 for re-entry to Route 15 SB – Monday 1/20, 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- Close Airport Road on-ramp to I-91 SB and Route 5/15 SB – Thursday and Friday 1/23 and 1/24, 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- Close Route 5/15 NB Exit 87 – Thursday and Friday 1/23 and 1/24, 12:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Long-term Road Closure and Detours
- Close route 5/15 SB Exit 87 access to I-91 SB - (from 9/30/2019, for two years) - click for announcement and detour route
- Close I-91 Northbound Exit 28 (from 6/3/ 2019 for two years) - click for announcement and detour map
No closures are anticipated for Saturday and Sunday, January 25 and 26.