The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the scheduled closure and detour of I-95 southbound, Saugatuck Avenue (Route 33), on and off-ramps to I-95 northbound and I-95 southbound off-ramp at Exit 17 in Westport from 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 3 through 6:00 a.m. Monday, November 6, 2023.
I-95 southbound, Saugatuck Avenue and ramp closures are necessary for the new I-95 southbound bridge to be slid into place using Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques. A new I-95 southbound bridge is already constructed on temporary supports adjacent to the existing I-95 southbound bridge. The old bridge will be demolished in place and the new bridge will be installed at the same location under an Accelerated Bridge Construction technique called “Bridge Slide”.
I-95 southbound will be closed, and two lanes of I-95 southbound traffic will be crossed over on the new I-95 northbound bridge with positive channelizing devices, thus severely impacting traffic flow on both I-95 southbound and I-95 northbound throughout the whole weekend. Motorists are strongly advised not to drive through this area for the entire weekend. The on-ramp to I-95 northbound at Exit 17 has been closed to traffic since October 16 and will remain shut during the weekend of November 3 through November 6. The Exit 17 off-ramps from I-95 northbound and I-95 southbound will also be closed to traffic during this weekend to facilitate the I-95 southbound bridge construction. Saugatuck Avenue (Route 33) will also be closed to both motorists and pedestrians between the on and off-ramps at this location. The on-ramp to I-95 southbound at Exit 17 will remain open.
CTDOT Project No. 0102-0295 was awarded to Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc. at a cost of $103,411,848 on April 30, 2022, and is scheduled to be completed on November 1, 2024. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 3 in New Haven.
DETOUR INFO:
I-95 SB at Exit 17:
Two lanes of I-95 southbound traffic will be crossed over onto to the new I-95 northbound side with positive separation by channelizing devices. Traffic flow will be severely impacted in both directions.
I-95 NB On Ramp at Exit 17:
Traffic will be detoured to Saugatuck Avenue to Riverside Avenue to Route 1, then to the Sherwood Island Connector and onto I-95 northbound at Exit 18.
I-95 NB Off Ramp at Exit 17:
Traffic will be detoured to Exit 18 to Sherwood Island Connector onto Route 1 to Riverside Avenue to Saugatuck Avenue.
I-95 SB Off Ramp at Exit 17:
Traffic will be detoured to Exit 18 to Sherwood Island Connector onto Route 1 to Riverside Avenue to Saugatuck Avenue.
Saugatuck Avenue at Exit 17:
Traffic will be detoured to Park Street onto Franklin Street and to Saugatuck Avenue. Pedestrians will also use the same detour.