East Haddam Swing Bridge Project

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

CREWS WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:

Daytime Work:

Roadway:

Town of Haddam

• No Activities.

Town of East Haddam

• No Activities.

Bridge:

Spans 1 & 2

• Miscellaneous infrastructure rehab.

Spans 3 & 4

• Swing Span open/close testing.
• Four rail post work.

East Abutment

• Stair platform installation.

Machinery Room and Generator House

• Miscellaneous infrastructure rehab.

Traveling Advisory:

Overnight Bridge Closures:

• The contractor has scheduled overnight bridge closures this week as follows:

• Mon. night (1/6) into Tues. morning – 7pm to 6am.
• Tues. night (1/7) into Wed. morning – 7pm to 6am.

• The Contractor will perform occasional daytime swing testing Monday through Friday and occasional nighttime swing testing Wednesday through Friday this week, travel delays should be expected during each test run.

Daytime Lane Closures:

• Single lane closures on Route 82 will occur Monday through Friday from 9am-3pm within the project limits, traffic flaggers will coordinate the alternating traffic sequence.
• Both lanes will be reopened and operational during peak traffic hours.

Marine Advisory:

Mariners are advised that the bridge is no longer opening for tall recreational vessels. (openings will resume on 2/15/25).

Mariners are advised that the contractor’s suspended scaffold has been removed from spans 3 and 4, the contractor still has scaffolding hung in span 2.

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 set to indicate the vertical clearance to the contractor’s suspended scaffold.

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]