East Haddam Swing Bridge Project

The Connecticut Department of Transportation advises the following construction activities for the upcoming week:

Daytime Work:

Roadway:

Town of Haddam

• No Activities.

Town of East Haddam

• No Activities.

Bridge:

Span 2

• Crews will be working on barrier gate rehab.
• Crews will be working on rail installation.

Spans 3 & 4 (Swing Span)

• Crews will continue with utility installs.
• Crews will continue with miscellaneous steel repairs.
• Crews will continue bridge sidewalk installation.
• Crews will be working on swing span infrastructure rehab.
• Crews will continue with painting.

Control House

• Crews will be working on utility installs.
• Crews will be working on interior renovations.

Machinery Room

• Crews will be working on infrastructure rehab.

East Abutment

• Crews will be working on barrier gate rehab.

Pier 3

• Crews will be working on electric room rehab.

Nightime Work:

Bridge:

• Crews will continue with miscellaneous steel repairs.
• Crews will continue with painting.
• Crews will be working on swing span infrastructure rehab.
• Crews will be working on gearbox rehab on pier 3 and east abutment.

Vehicular Advisory:

63-Hour Bridge Closure:

• No 63-hour bridge closure this week.

Overnight Bridge Closures:

• The contractor will be performing overnight bridge closures this week as follows:
  • Mon. night into Tues. morning – 7pm to 6am
  • Tues. night into Wed. morning – 7pm to 6am
  • Wed. night into Thur. morning – 10pm to 6am
  • Thur. night into Fri. morning – 7pm to 6am
  • Fri. night into Sat. morning – 7pm to 8am

Any changes to this schedule will be communicated in a timely manner.

Traffic Flaggers:

In lieu of the temporary traffic signals, the contractor will be utilizing traffic flaggers Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am-3pm this week. During all other hours, the temporary traffic signals will be operational.

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).

Extended Lane Closure:

• A section of travel lane on the bridge has been removed from service so the contractor can continue with their rehabilitation work, this will limit the bridge to one operational lane for motorist to proceed through this area. Temporary traffic signals will regulate the alternating traffic flow on the bridge. This extended lane closure will be in place until March 31, 2024. Motorists should expect some delays when crossing the bridge during this four-month duration.

Marine Advisory:

• The swing span is no longer opening to accommodate marine traffic passage, scheduled openings will resume on April 1, 2024.

Please be advised:

• 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.
• 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]