The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of construction for the rehabilitation of Bridge 06787 and 06788, which carry Route 207 over Beaver Brook in Franklin.
The project involves slip-lining of the existing structures with 60-inch diameter corrugated aluminum metal pipes as well as inlet and outlet improvements at the bridges. The project also includes the removal of a failed culvert downstream of Bridge 06787.
DOT Project No. 0052-0091 was awarded to NJR Construction, LLC at a cost of $1,602,859.00, on November 22, 2019, and is scheduled to be completed by November 29, 2020.
Motorists can expect intermittent temporary lane closures in the project area as the work progresses through Sunday, November 29, 2020.
Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.