CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546
FOR RELEASE: March 30, 2015
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Replacement of Expansion Joints on Twelve Bridges in Vernon, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Hartford and Wethersfield
The Department of Transportation is announcing the start of night work on April 13, 2015, weather permitting, for the replacement of expansion joints on twelve bridges in Vernon, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Hartford and Wethersfield.

Body of the Message: 

The project consists of replacement of different types of bridge expansion joint systems on the following structures:

Bridge No.

Town

Description

04276

Vernon

I-84 over Route 31

04275

Vernon

Bamforth Road over I-84

05230

Vernon

I-84 East over Route 30 and Route 83

05228

Vernon

I-84 East and ramp over Hockanum River

05444/05443

Manchester

I-84 over Slater Street

00818

East Hartford

I-84 over Route 5 and I-84 ramp

00374

East Hartford

Route 2 over Hockanum River

01456

Wethersfield

I-91 North over Elm Street

01469B

Hartford

I-91 South Dutch Point Viaduct Exit 29A

01242

Southington

Route 229 over I-84

00443

Enfield

Interstate 91 under Route 5

DOT Project No. 0171-0367 was awarded to New England Road Inc. of Clinton, CT on November 22, 2013, at a cost of $2,642,660.00 and is scheduled to be completed in August 31, 2015.

LANE CLOSURE INFO

Vernon, I-84:  Monday–Friday from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Manchester, I-84 East: Monday–Wednesday 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Thursday 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Friday 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday

Manchester, I-84 West: Monday–Thursday 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Friday 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sat

East Hartford, Route 2 and I-84: Monday–Friday 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

Wethersfield, I-91 North:  Monday-Friday 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Hartford, I-91 South:  Monday–Friday 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Southington, Route 229:  Monday–Friday 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Enfield, Route 5: Monday–Friday 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Motorists are urged to obey the posted speed limit and precede with caution through this and all other construction work zones.