The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that the on-ramp from Route 154 to Route 9 Southbound in Essex will be closed for bridge repairs from September 18 to October 13, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday.
The project involves the replacement of bridge joints at approximately 44 bridge locations on Route 9 Northbound and Southbound, ranging from Old Saybrook to Cromwell. The Bridge Joint Replacement Program will proactively replace bridge deck joints to address the Route 9 corridor from Old Saybrook to Cromwell. Replacing the bridge joints proactively will address failing joints to prevent the intrusion of water and snow clearing materials from leaking onto major bridge components. Additionally, the project consists of deck ends repairs if necessary.
DOT Project No. 0105-0216 was awarded to Mohawk Northeast, Inc. at a cost of $4,877,911.60 on December 9, 2022, and is scheduled to be completed November 3, 2023. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 2 in Norwich.
LANE CLOSURE INFO
The on-ramp from Route 154 to Route 9 Southbound closure will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., from September 18 to October 13, 2023, Monday through Friday. Detour signs will be posted, and the detour is as follows.
Traffic will continue on Route 154 East (Deep River Road) to the intersection of Route 602 (Main Street) where they will take a left onto Route 602 (Main Street). Traffic will continue East on Route 602 (Main Street) to the intersection of Route 621. At the Intersection of Route 621 traffic will take a right onto Route 621 South. Traffic will travel South on Route 621 to the intersection of Route 153 (Plains Road). Traffic will cross Route 153 (Plains Road) to the Route 9 South entrance ramp.