CTDOT Construction Advisories
10/11/2023
Closure of I-95 Northbound Ramps at Exit 17 and Saugatuck Avenue (Route 33) in Westport from October 20-23, 2023
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the scheduled closure and detour of I-95 Northbound at 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. on Friday, October 20 through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023.
I-95 Northbound at Saugatuck Avenue and ramp closures are necessary for the new I-95 Northbound bridge to be slid into place using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques. A new I-95 Northbound bridge is already constructed on temporary supports adjacent to the existing I-95 Northbound 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 Northbound will be closed, and two lanes of I-95 Northbound traffic will be crossed over on I-95 Southbound bridge with positive channelizing devices, thus severely impacting traffic flow on both I-95 Northbound and I-95 Southbound 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 is scheduled to be shut down to traffic from October 16-31, 2023 and will remain closed during the weekend of October 20-23.
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 Northbound bridge construction. Saugatuck Avenue (Route 33) will 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.
DOT 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:
The proposed closure and detour are as follows:
I-95 NB at Exit 17 Detour
Two lanes of I-95 NB traffic will be crossed over onto to existing I-95 SB with positive separation by channelizing devices. Traffic flow will be severely impacted in both directions.
I-95 NB On Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
The traffic will be detoured to Saugatuck Avenue to Riverside Avenue to Route 1, then to the Sherwood Island Connector and onto I-95 NB at Exit 18.
I-95 NB Off Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
The 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 Detour
The 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 Detour
The traffic will be detoured to Park Street onto Franklin Street and to Saugatuck Avenue. The pedestrians will also use the same detour.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
860-594-2560
DOT.CustomerCare@ct.gov
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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