WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW
Posted on April 19, 2021
Week of April 19, 2021
Daytime Lane Closures
No Daytime Lane Closures are anticipated this week.
Nighttime Lane Closures
Nighttime Lane Closures possible between the hours of 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM, weather permitting:
- I-91 NB (Exit 27 to Exit 29) Monday and Wednesday nights, 4/19 and 4/21 for median barrier repair work
- I-91 SB (Whitehead Highway to the I-91 bridge over Route 5/15) Sunday through Wednesday nights, 4/18, through 4/21 for median barrier work
- Route 5/15 NB (Exit 87 to Exit 90) Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights (Exit 89 to Exit 90) for bridge joint repairs
Nighttime Road Closures and Detours
Nighttime Road Closures and Detours are possible between the hours of 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM, weather permitting:
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Close Route 5/15 SB Exit 86 Sunday, through Wednesday nights, 4/18 through 4/21, for bridge work
for paving work on the ramp - Close Airport Road on-ramp to I-91 SB and Route 5/15 SB Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights, 4/18, 4/19 and 4/20, for bridge work
- Close Route 5/15 SB at Exit 87 Monday and Tuesday nights, 4/19 and 4/20, for bridge widening work
Ramp Closure and Detour
Long-term Road Closure and Detours
- Close I-91 Northbound Exit 28 (from 6/3/2019 for two years) - click for announcement and detour map
What's Happening Now
Click on the links to see photos of the operations described below.
- Completing parapets and bridge joints on new Exit 29 bridge (bridge 6947)
- Completing bridge joints on Charter Oak Bridge (bridge 6000) and more
- Constructing Walls 104A and 104B on new Exit 29 alignment
- Constructing new approach roadway for new Exit 29 alignment (I-91 median/Wall 103/Bridge 6947 Abutment 1)
- Continue steel repairs on Charter Oak Bridge
- Continue widening of Bridge 813 (I-91 over Route 15)
- Continue widening of Bridge 1466 (I-91 over Airport Road on ramp to I-91 SB)
- Continue widening of Bridge 480 (I-91 over Airport Road)
- Continue lowering of Route 15 roadway under I-91 (Bridge 813)
- Continue reconstruction of Route 15 median under I-91 NB bridge
- Continue reconstruction of I-91 median in Wethersfield
- Continue widening of Route 15 NB bridge over Main Street in East Hartford
- Continue widening of Route 15 NB bridge over Silver Lane in East Hartford
- Continue installation of new sign foundations
- Continue installation of new highway lighting throughout project
