The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the proposed replacement of Bridge 05501 carrying Arrowhead Road over the Norwalk River in Wilton, on Thursday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be live streamed via Microsoft Teams Live Event and YouTube Live. A question and answer session will immediately follow the presentation. The presentation will be recorded. Instructions on how to access the meeting and on how to provide comments or ask questions can be found at the project webpage: https://portal.ct.gov/DOTWilton161-143.
The live stream of the formal presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The project is identified as State Project No. 0161-0143.
The purpose of the project is to replace Bridge 05501, which carries Arrowhead Road over Norwalk River in Wilton.
Bridge 05501 was constructed in 1985. The single span structure is 60-feet long and it carries two lanes of traffic in eastbound and westbound directions with a curb-to curb roadway width of 23’-7”. The bridge is located approximately 400 feet west from its intersection with US-7 (Danbury Road). Arrowhead Road is a cul-de-sac roadway providing the only ingress and egress to 10 residential properties west of the river. The existing structure is a prefabricated steel thru-truss bridge supported by concrete pile caps with pile foundations.
The proposed project involves replacing the existing bridge with a 51-feet long prestressed concrete deck unit superstructure supported by new semi-integral abutments and wingwalls on piles driven to bedrock. The width of the roadway will be increased slightly to 24-feet to meet current roadway standards. The proposed bridge is anticipated to slightly improve the site hydraulics. Roadway pavement reconstruction at the bridge approaches and the installation of a new guiderail system will also be included in the project. The proposed replacement will be accomplished in one construction season utilizing a temporary bridge, while the new bridge is constructed offline to accelerate bridge construction and ensure work zone safety. The temporary bridge will maintain a single lane of traffic using an alternating one-way pattern.
No permanent rights of way property takings are planned as part of this project. However, it is anticipated that a permanent slope easement on one property and temporary construction easements on two properties will be needed.
Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2023 based on the availability of funding, acquisition of rights of way and approval of permits. The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $3 million. This construction project is anticipated to be undertaken with 80-percent federal funds and 20-percent state funds.
The public informational meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the proposed project. Persons withlimited internet access may request that project information be mailed to them by contacting Marc Byrnes by email at DOT-FLBP@ct.gov or by phone at (860) 594-3489. (Allow one week for processing and delivery).
Individuals with limited internet access can listen to the meeting by calling (888) 469-1071 and entering the Participant Code when prompted: 5549210. Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). The MS Teams Live Event offers closed-captioning for the hearing impaired and non-English translation options. A recording of the formal presentation will be posted to YouTube following the event and closed-captioning (including non-English translation options) will be available at that time. The recording will also be available in the list of DOT virtual public meetings here: https://portal.ct.gov/dot/general/CTDOT-VPIM-Library.
Visit the project webpage for options for Apple users. During the Q&A session and the 14 day comment period that follows the meeting, individuals may leave a question or comment via email (preferred) at DOTProject161-143@ct.gov. Individuals may also leave a voicemail question or comment by calling (860) 944-1111. Please reference the project in your voicemail.
Language assistance may be requested by contacting the Department’s Language Assistance Call Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.