The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the northbound and southbound traffic lanes approaching and crossing the Saugatuck River Bridge on the Merritt Parkway in Westport, will be shifted on April 21 and 22 to support the next stage of bridge restoration work.
The traffic shifts and barrier moves will occur during evening and nighttime hours from 7 PM to 5 AM. Lane closures and the closure of the Exit 42 northbound on-ramp and the Exit 42 southbound off-ramp will occur during this time to remove existing and place new pavement markings.
Message boards and a signed detour will be in place providing motorists advance notice and directions for alternate access to the Parkway. All detours utilize the entrance and exit ramps for Exit 40, 41, 42 and 44 to gain access to the Parkway
All motorists traveling on the Merritt Parkway are required to obey posted vehicle restrictions and are reminded that no vehicles over 8 feet tall are allowed on the Parkway. The existing vertical clearance under the Newtown Turnpike Bridge is lower than the existing bridge height during construction.
The project consists of the rehabilitation of 5 miles (each direction) of Route 15 and 11 structures (over and underpasses) in the towns of Fairfield and Westport. Upgrades to pavement, guiderail, drainage and historic concrete are included.
DOT Project No. 0158-0211/207 was awarded to Manafort Brothers, Inc. at a cost of $56,712,000.00, on January 20, 2017, and is scheduled to be completed August 8, 2020.