Replacement of Bridge Deck Joints on Various Structures on Interstate 84 Route 8 and Route 7 in Beth

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: October 10, 2013

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

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Replacement of Bridge Deck Joints on Various Structures on Interstate 84, Route 8, and Route 7 in Bethel, Danbury, Derby, and Waterbury

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work for the replacement of bridge deck joints on various structures on Interstate 84, Route 8, and Route 7 in Bethel, Danbury, Derby, and Waterbury beginning on Tuesday October 15, 2013.

The project involves the replacement of the existing expansion joint systems and includes some concrete header repairs on thirteen structures. The locations are:

Waterbury
Bridge No. 03190C	Route 8 North Exit 31 off ramp to I-84 East
Bridge No. 03190D	I-84 West Exit 19 off ramp to Route 8 South
Bridge No. 03191D	Route 8 South Exit 31 off ramp to I-84 East
Bridge No. 03191E	I-84 West, Exit 20 off ramp to Route 8 North
Bridge No. 03191F	I-84 East, Exit 21 off ramp to Meadow Street
Bridge No. 03191I	I-84 East, Exit 22 off ramp to Market Square
Bridge No. 03200	I-84 East, Exit 20 off ramp to Route 8 North
Bridge No. 06284	I-84 East, Exit 25 off ramp to Harpers Ferry Rd

Bethel
Bridge No. 00459	Route 6 Westbound (Stony Hill Rd) over I-84

Derby
Bridge No. 00573A	Route 8 North on ramp from Route 34 East
Bridge No. 00573B	Route 8 North on ramp from Route 34 West

Danbury
Bridge No. 05462	Route 7 South Exit 8 off ramp to Backus Avenue
Bridge no. 05909	Route 7 North on ramp from Backus Avenue

LANE CLOSURE INFO

Lane closures will vary at each location as work progresses. Most work will take place between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Individual ramp closures with detours will occur between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5a.m. and a separate notice will be issued for these closures.

DOT Project No. 0174-0364 was awarded to Arborio Corporation at a cost of $2,283,130.00 on July 26, 2013, and is scheduled to be completed in November 2014.