Welcome to the webpage for State Project No. 0137-0164, Replacement of Bridge No. 03906 carrying Alpha Avenue over Amtrak & Local Roads (Frank Turek Viaduct) in Stonington.
An in-person public informational meeting for the project will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Stonington High School at 176 S Broad Street in Pawcatuck at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting will be broadcasted on the Southeastern Connecticut Television station and uploaded to the town’s YouTube channel. The recording will also be posted following the meeting in CTDOT’s public meeting playlist at portal.ct.gov/ctdotVPIMarchive.
This meeting aims to inform the community about the proposed project, gather feedback, and answer any questions. A question and answer (Q&A) session will immediately follow the presentation.
The purpose of this project is to replace Bridge No. 03906 to maintain safe passage of the Amtrak rail line and local roads at the Frank Turek viaduct while also considering the future travel needs of the community.
This project will include the complete replacement of the Frank Turek viaduct with a new, higher 6-span bridge, and regraded approaches, reconstruction of the Water Street/Alpha Avenue and Trumbull Avenue/Alpha Avenue intersections.
Rights-of-way impacts are anticipated for this project and may consist of partial or full acquisitions and easements.
Construction is anticipated to start by 2028, depending on funding, right-of-way acquisition, and permits. The estimated cost is $48 million with 80% federal funds, $1 million from the town of Stonington, and the remaining balance coming from state funds.
The proposed project plans can be viewed here:
Other project documents can be found below:
- Construction Staging Cross Sections
- Construction Staging Plan View
- Existing and Proposed Cross Sections
- General Plan and Elevation
- Plan and Profile View
- ROW Impacts North
- ROW Impacts South
- 2024 Inspection Report
- 2022 Inspection Report
Comments and questions can be submitted during the two-week public comment period after the meeting by Thursday, August 14, 2025, to:
- DOTProject0137-0164@ct.gov
- (860) 594-2020
- Francisco Fadul at Francisco.Fadul@ct.gov or (860) 594-2078
Please reference State Project No. 0137-0164 in the email or voicemail.
Individuals with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). Individuals with limited internet access may also request that project information be mailed to them within one (1) week by contacting Francisco Fadul at Francisco.Fadul@ct.gov or (860) 594-2078.
Language assistance may be requested by contacting the CTDOT Language Assistance Call Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least five (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.
Additional Information for Public
Voluntary Feedback Survey - After the meeting, we hope you’ll take a few extra minutes to fill out our brief survey.