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Photos - 2020
From Project Start 6/2019 to 12/2020
The following photos are in order with most recent on the top:
Route 5/15 NB traffic shifted onto the widened Charter Oak Bridge!! 12/16/2020
Route 5/15 NB traffic shifted onto the widened Charter Oak Bridge!! 12/16/2020
Paving on the Charter Oak Bridge widening - 12/10/2020
Widening of the Charter Oak Bridge - 12/10/2020
Future location of merge from Exit 29 onto Route 5/15 NB - 12/10/2020
Facing south, the future I-91 Exit 29 bridge over Route 5/15 SB - 12/10/2020
Stage construction of Rt 5/15 NB, Exit 89 to 91, and new Exit 29 bridge on left 12/10/2020
Bridge membrane installation and paving on I-91 SB, 12/2/2020
Bridge membrane installation on I-91 SB, 12/2/2020
Steel erection completed for widened I-91 NB over Airport Road - 11/17/2020
Nighttime paving of I-91 SB Exit 28 - 11/17/2020
Pier footing for I-91 bridge over Route 5/15 (bridge 813) - 11/9/2020
Rebar for deck of future I-91 Exit 29 (Charter Oak Bridge is in the distance) - 11/9/2020
Concrete pour for deck of future I-91 Exit 29 - 11/9/2020
Route 5/15 NB widening on the Charter Oak Bridge (Exit 29 is on right) 11/4/2020
Post tensioning of the new piers 10/28/2020
New I-91 Exit 29 bridge deck with rebar reinforcement 10/28/2020
New I-91 Exit 29 bridge deck with rebar reinforcement 10/28/2020
Concrete installation of Charter Oak Bridge new bridge deck 10/23/2020
Concrete installation of Charter Oak Bridge new bridge deck 10/23/2020
Future I-91 Exit 29 bridge deck construction 10/14/2020
Concrete pour in the median 10/14/2020
Concrete pour in the median 10/14/2020
The Route 5/15 SB Exit 87 access ramp to I-91 SB newly paved prior to opening on 10/21.
Bridge deck under construction for widened Route 5/15 NB on the Charter Oak Bridge
Bridge deck under construction for widened Route 5/15 NB on the Charter Oak Bridge
Bridge work on the future I-91 NB Exit 29 off-ramp
Future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge - 10/2/2020
I-91 slope seeding at Airport Road vicinity - 10/2/2020
Setting the last tub girder for future I-91 NB Exit 29 - 10/1/2020
The last tub girder set in place for future I-91 NB Exit 29 - 10/1/2020
Charter Oak Bridge deck widening - 10/2/2020
Tub girders in place for future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge. 9/2020
Tub girder installation for future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge - 9/16/2020
Tub girder installation on the straddle bent over Route 5/15 SB. 9/15/2020
New bridge deck on Charter Oak Bridge, Route 5/15 NB. 9/15/2020
Tub-girder installation on future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge over Route 5/15 SB. 9/9/2020
Tub-girder installation on future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge over Route 5/15 SB. 9/9/2020
Straddle Bend beam over Route 5/15 SB will carry the new Exit 29 Bridge
Straddle Bend beam over Route 5/15 SB placement. 9/4/2020
Straddle Beam over Route 5/15 SB placement. 9/4/2020
Three tub-girders in place on pier for future Exit 29. 9/2/2020
Steel tub-girder erection for the future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge 8-31-2020
Steel tub-girder erection for the future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge 8-31-2020
Steel tub-girder erection for the future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge 8-31-2020
The new steel tub-girders for installation on the new piers for the future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge
New piers for future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge, 8/18/2020
New piers for future I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge, 8/18/2020
Facing south, new portion of Charter Oak Bridge under construction to left of existing bridge
Facing south, new portion of Charter Oak Bridge under construction to left of existing bridge
New construction under I-91 NB bridge over Airport Rd. on-ramp, 8/18/2020
Pile driving for widening of Route 5/15's Main Street bridge in East Hartford, 8/13/2020
Concrete pour on new pier for future I-91 NB Exit 29, 8/7/2020
Two new piers for future I-91 NB Exit 29, 8/6/2020
Retaining wall for future I-91 NB Exit 29 on ramp to Route 5/15, 8/6/2020
Paving in the median on I-91, 7/30/2020
Paving in the median on I-91, 7/30/2020
Milling on I-91 SB, 7/30/2020
Milling on I-91 SB, 7/30/2020
Girder installation over I-91 NB, 7/28/2020
Nighttime girder installation over I-91 NB, 7/24/20
Nighttime girder installation over I-91 NB, 7/24/20
Installation of new girders over I-91 NB, July 24, 2020
View of new beams on Charter Oak Bridge, from Reserve Road 7/22
Soil nail wall for Route 5/15 NB widening in East Hartford
New structural steel beams along Route 5/15 for widening on the Charter Oak Bridge, 7/15/2020
New structural steel beams along Route 5/15 for widening on the Charter Oak Bridge, 7/15/2020
Installation of new structural steel beams along Route 5/15 for widening on the Charter Oak Bridge, 7/15/2020
New beams - steel erection 7/13/2020
The new beams are going up on the Charter Oak Bridge
Sound wall panel removal on Silver Lane Bridge, East Hartford, 7/9/2020
Sound wall panel removal on Silver Lane Bridge, East Hartford, 7/9/2020
Sound wall panel removal on Silver Lane Bridge, East Hartford, 7/9/2020
Overhead sign installation on I-91 NB, 7/8/2020
I-91 Bridge over Route 5/15 median deck reconstruction, 7/7/2020
Main Street Bridge in East Hartford with parapet removed, 7/8/2020
Main Street Bridge in East Hartford with parapet removed, and crane at site in the commuter lot, 7/8/2020
Main Street Bridge in East Hartford with parapet removed, 7/8/2020
I-9I new median in the vicinity of Exit 27, 7/3/2020
New beams have arrived for new I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge!! 7/2/2000
New beams for new I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge, 7/2/2000
Construction of Pier 2, of the new I-91 NB Exit 29 bridge onto Route 15 NB, in the median work zone. Route 15 and the I-91 NB on-ramp are on the right.
Existing Charter Oak Bridge bridge deck and new median reconstruction, 6/30/2020.
Workers over I-91 NB on man-lifts install steel connecting plates on the Charter Oak Bridge. The new steel girders for new bridge will connect to these plates. June 2020
I-91 over Airport Road concrete work, repairing bridge, June 2020
I-91 over Airport Road concrete work, repairing bridge, June 2020
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Night work on the I-91 SB bridge over Airport Road - partial-depth concrete repairs, June 2020
Route 5/15 lowering at I-91 bridge over Route 5/15, Exit 87
Route 5/15 SB lowering at I-91 bridge over Route 5/15
Median barrier installation on I-91, June 2020
Abutment 1 for widening Route 5/15 NB at the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000) May 2020
Abutment 1 for widening Route 5/15 NB at the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000)
Concrete pour for Pier 1 footing for widening Route 5/15 NB at the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000) May 2020
Concrete pour for Pier 1 footing for widening Route 5/15 NB at the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000) May 2020
Concrete pour for Pier 1 footing for widening Route 5/15 NB at the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000) May 2020
Concrete pour for Pier 1 footing for widening Route 5/15 NB at the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000) May 2020
Pier 3 stem footing for widening Route 5/15 NB at the Charter Oak Bridge (Bridge 6000) May 2020
Facing north, construction site of future I-91 NB Exit 29
Facing north, abutment for future I-91 NB Exit 29 (Bridge 6947)
Facing north, Retaining Wall 103 and abutment for future I-91 NB Exit 29 (Bridge 6947)
Retaining Wall 103 construction, for future I-91 NB Exit 29 (Bridge 6947)
New abutments for widened I-91 NB bridge over Airport Road (Bridge 480) May 2020
New abutments and pier for widened I-91 NB bridge over on-ramp to I-91 SB and Route 5/15 SB from Airport Road (Bridge 1466) May 2020
Abutments & pier for widened I-91 NB bridge over Route 5/15 - (Bridge 813) May, 2020
Abutments & pier for widened I-91 NB bridge over Route 5/15 - (Bridge 813) May, 2020
Installing barrier under I-91 NB bridge over Route 5/15 (Bridge 813)
Installation of drainage in the median of I-91 in Wethersfield
Installation of drainage in the median of I-91 in Wethersfield, may 2020
Forming for abutment and piers for new Exit 29 bridge (Bridge 6947)
Forming for abutment and piers for new Exit 29 bridge
I-91 NB paving for widening
Abutment 1 for I-91 NB bridge over Airport Road widening
Stem for retaining wall in vicinity of new I-91 NB Exit 29
Soil nail wall in East Hartford along Route 5/15 NB for roadway widening - April 2020
Charter Oak Bridge steel repairs
Charter Oak Bridge joint repairs
Charter Oak Bridge slab repairs
Charter Oak Bridge Pier 1 casings
Drainage along Airport Road on-ramp to I-91 and Route 5/15 SB
Drainage along Airport Road on-ramp to I-91 and Route 5/15 SB
Drainage along Airport Road on-ramp to I-91 and Route 5/15 SB
Drainage along Airport Road on-ramp to I-91 and Route 5/15 SB
Comparative Construction Photos
Widening of I-91 NB over Route 5/15
Widening of I-91 NB
Site of future I-91 NB Exit 29
Construction Photos March 2020
Charter Oak Bridge new Pier 3 concrete pour today - 3/31/2020
Nighttime bridge deck and wingwall demolition on I-91 NB over Airport Road on-ramp - 3/26/2020
Nighttime bridge deck and wingwall demolition on I-91 NB over Airport Road on-ramp - 3-26-2020
Route 15 NB and Exit 89 prior to new traffic shift
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Route 5/15 NB Exit 89 off-ramp; site of upcoming traffic shift to happen week of 3/30/2020
New pier for widened I-91 NB Bridge over Route 5/15 - March 20, 2020
Slopes widened for roadway widening - March 20, 2020
Route 5/15 NB new Exit 89, ready for paving - March 20, 2020
New pier for widened portion of Charter Oak Bridge (pier 2)
Site for new pier for the widened portion of Charter Oak Bridge (pier 1
Soil nail wall in East Hartford along Route 5/15 NB for roadway widening - March 20, 2020
Soil nail wall in East Hartford along Route 5/15 NB for roadway widening - Feb. 2020
Steel repairs on the Charter Oak Bridge, March 2020
5/15 NB with casing installation for widening. Note the parapet has been removed.
5/15 NB Parapet Demolition
Steel casings for steel piles for widening of I-91 at Charter Oak Bridge
I-91 Bridge over Route 5/15 - pier 1 concrete pour for widening of I-91
New I-91 Exit 29 pier and abutment taking shape
Footing for widened I-91 at Charter Oak Bridge
Facing north, Route 5/15 NB Traffic split before Exit 87 - January 2020
Facing southeast, Route 5/15 with traffic split and I-91 bridge demolition - January 2020
Charter Oak Bridge deck reconstruction - January 2020
Pumping concrete into abutment #1 for new I-91 NB Exit 29
Sound barrier wall removal in East Hartford
Pile driving for roadway widening - September 2019
Paving I-91 at night - July 2019