WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW
Posted on February 22, 2020
Week of February 24, 2020
- 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)
- Parapet demolition for widening 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)
- Bridge deck demolition for widening I-91 NB Bridge over Airport Road (Bridge 480)
- Installing foundations for new overhead sign supports
- Excavation for widening of Route 15 NB bridge over Silver Lane in East Hartford
- Traffic split on Route 5/15 NB continues
Daytime Closures
No Daytime Lane Closures are anticipated this week.
Nighttime Closures
Nighttime Lane Closures from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Mon. through Fri., February 17 through 21
- Route 5/15 NB (Exit 87 to Exit 90) for bridge parapet demolition
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Airport Road – alternating eastbound and westbound lane closures for parapet demolition
Nighttime Road Closures with Detours
(check for possible changes daily)
- Close Reserve Road underneath the Charter Oak Bridge – Monday through Friday nights, 2/24 through 2/28 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM
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, February 22 and 23.