The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing right lane closures on I-95 Northbound Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London and Groton. This project is scheduled to occur on Monday, September 9, 2024.
The rehabilitation project consists of strengthening the truss approach spans of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge. The work requires the closing of a right or left shoulder and adjacent lane while activities are proceeding below the deck surface on the truss sections of the bridge. This work began February 28, 2022, with an anticipated completion date of June 25, 2025.
CTDOT Project No. 0094-0256 was awarded to Aetna Bridge Company for $50,895,103.60 on December 1, 2021, and is scheduled to be completed June 25, 2025. This project is being administered by the Division of Construction Operations, District 2 in Norwich.
LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO
Beginning September 9, 2024, the right shoulder and adjacent lane, on I-95 northbound across the Gold Star Bridge will be closed daily between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday. This will reduce the Gold Star Memorial Bridge traffic configuration to three lanes. The lane closures will be maintained with a combination of construction signs, traffic drums, and other traffic control devices.
Motorists are advised to use caution and maintain a safe speed when driving through work zones.