Press Releases
12/08/2021
Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge Construction Upgrade
Structural Monitoring System Live Load Tests on the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge to take place the nights of December 20-21, 2021.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that phase 2 of the Structural Monitoring System for the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge will require “Live Load testing” to be performed on all lanes of the new bridge. This will require the full closure of I-95 around the main span on the newly constructed bridge. This work will require full closures for a brief 15-minute period between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 0500 hrs.
DOT Project No. 0092-0676 was awarded to (Bridge Diagnostics, Inc.) at a cost of $1,276,177.00 on March 26, 2020 and is scheduled to be completed by April 23, 2023. This project is administered by District 3 Construction, New Haven.
LANE CLOSURE INFO
The Contractor will be permitted to halt traffic on I-95 and nearby On Ramps for 15-minute periods while the tests are conducted. Work is scheduled to take place from 12:01 AM to 5:00 AM on 12/20 and from 12:01 AM to 5:00 AM on 12/21. The night of 12/22 is a contingency date if weather or other issues arise. Advance notice for such closures will be provided with details posted on changeable message signs at the approaches to the project area.
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