Construction Activities – Week of September 10, 2023
The Connecticut Department of
Transportation advises the following construction activities for the upcoming
week:
Roadway:
Town of Haddam
·
Crews will continue with retaining wall construction
along the southside of Route 82.
·
Crews will be installing new warning gates.
Town of East Haddam
·
Crews will be installing new warning gates.
·
Crews will be working on various utility layouts/installs.
Bridge:
·
Crews
will continue with bottom chord repairs on Span 2.
·
Crews
will continue with bridge painting.
·
Crews
will be installing conduit on the bridge.
·
Crews
will continue removal of existing guard rail and installation of temporary guard
rail.
·
Crews
will continue with bridge pier rehab.
·
Crews
will continue with bridge sidewalk installation.
Nightime Work:
Bridge:
· Crews will be working on the bridge Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights this week. (bridge closures required each night)
Vehicular Advisory:
63-Hour Bridge Closure:
·
63-hour
full bridge closure to vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians has been CANCELED this week.
Overnight Bridge Closures:
·
The
contractor will be performing overnight bridge closures this week as follows:
o
Sun. night into
Monday morning – 10pm to 6am
o
Mon. night into
Tues morning – 7pm to 6am
o
Tues. night into
Wed. morning – 7pm to 6am
o
Wed. night into
Thur. morning – 11pm to 6am
Any changes to these scheduled closures
will be communicated.
Detour Info:
Motorist alternative options to
cross the Connecticut River during these overnight bridge closures will be as
follows:
- Traveling to/from the South – Use the signed detour utilizing the Baldwin Bridge (I-95 Old Saybrook).
- Traveling to/from the North – utilize the Arrigoni Bridge (Middletown-Portland).
Lane Closures:
·
Single
lane closures on Route 82 will occur Monday through Thursday 9am-3pm within the
project limits, traffic flaggers will coordinate the alternating traffic
sequence.
·
All lanes will be reopened and operational during
peak traffic hours.
Marine Advisory:
·
The
schedule for bridge openings for tall marine vessels is as follows:
o
Monday
through Thursday at 10am, 1pm, and 4pm.
o
Friday
through Sunday at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, and 6pm.
These scheduled openings will be in place until
further notice.
Boaters are advised that the
swing span is still in a state of disrepair, if during an opening, something
occurs that could potentially put the bridge at risk, all future openings will
be canceled until further notice.
The tide clearance board is
recommended as the best reference for gauging clearance at time of passage, the
board is located on the bulkhead at Goodspeed, it has been adjusted to reflect
the vertical clearances to the contractor’s suspended scaffold.
Navigational beacons have been
installed on the bridge to designate the channel.
Please be advised:
·
Weekend
work is not anticipated.
·
Click here to review the 2023 ‘63-hour’
bridge closure schedule.
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You can sign up for TEXT Alerts to
receive notifications on bridge closures and re-openings, closure
cancellations, and any emergency closures. To Opt-in, text the word SWINGBRIDGE
to 888777. (Message and Data rates may apply). In addition to SMS
messages, if you would like to receive Swing Bridge open/closed status notices
via email or a voice call from Everbridge, please click here
to enter the required information. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP
for help, STOP to Opt-out.
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Effective
November 11, 2022, any trucks that exceed 16 tons are restricted
from using the East Haddam Swing Bridge, until further notice. Routine
enforcement by the Connecticut State Police and Department of Motor Vehicles
will occur during this 16-ton restriction period.
·
Project
WEBCAMS for monitoring traffic conditions on the bridge (one on each side of
the river) and tide board clearance for maritime are available 24/7, the camera
feeds are viewable from our project website homepage.
·
Road
signage will alert drivers to lane closures in the construction area. Please pay attention to road signage, slow
down, and stay safe!
·
Access
to local businesses and residents within the work zones will be maintained.
·
Unforeseen
circumstances have the potential to impact all scheduled construction
activities.
·
The
construction work is currently on schedule.
If you have any questions
related to construction, please send an e-mail to [email protected]