Phase 2: Update for the Weeks of June 16 & 23, 2025

DAY WORK:

During weekdays, Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 27, from 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM crews will conduct a variety of work as noted below throughout the I-91, I-691, Route 15 Interchange Phase 2 Project limits:

  • Maintenance and protection of traffic with lane and shoulder closures on I-91, I-691, and Route 15, and some local roads, as required.
  • Maintain stockpile locations, sweeping, dust control.
  • Excavate, backfill and dewater temporary earth retaining for retaining wall on Route 15 NB north of Paddock Avenue Bridge over Route 15 and install doublwall blocks.
  • Excavate, backfill, form subgrade, and pour leveling pads for retaining walls along the I-91 NB and Route 15 NB Exit ramps to East Main Street and install doublewall blocks.
  • Excavate for support of excavation, install soil nail wall, pull piles and grade for footing for the Route 15 NB bridge over I-91, south of the I-691 interchange
  • Install permanent barrier in the I-91 median
  • Install damp-proofing on the bridge abutment 1 for the Paddock Avenue bridge over Route 15
  • Install support of excavation for the I-691 WB bridges over Gravel Street and Route 15
  • Set and strip formwork for the retaining wall at the East Main Street bridge and heading north along Route 15 NB
  • Excavate and grade for the Route 15 NB bridge over I-91 (south of East Main Street)
  • Set formwork for the pier columns for the Route 15 NB bridge over I-91 (south of East Main Street) and pour
  • Set and strip formwork for wingwalls, pedestals and stem for abutment one of the Paddock Avenue Bridge
  • Set and strip formwork for wingwalls, backwall, and stem for abutment two of the Paddock Avenue Bridge
  • Set and strip formwork for the Route 15 NB Exit 67 to East Main Street bridge deck
  • Set and strip formwork for the Route 15 NB bridge over I-91 (south of East Main Street)
  • Prep, pour, cure, patch, and rub various locations as required
  • Install soil nail at various location as support of excavation
  • Install permanent drainage crossings in the median at the two Route 15 NB bridges over I-91

NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES:

Closures are possible Sunday through Friday nights from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM as follows:

  • East Main Street

NIGHT WORK:

During the Sunday through Friday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, crews will conduct a variety of work as noted below throughout Project limits:

  • On the East Main Street bridge:
    • Remove/install road plates
    • Excavate shoulders for reinforced process aggregate base
    •  Concrete slab repairs
    • Bearing pedestal replacement and construct deck ends
    • Demo existing deck ends
    • Install partial depth patches
  • Sawcut for concrete pavement replacement on I-91 NB

LONG-TERM CLOSURES/TRAFFIC PATTERNS:

Paddock Avenue: one-way alternating traffic controlled by a temporary traffic signal, and nighttime closure/detour on Paddock Avenue over Route 15 between Barr Road and Overlook Road: read more here.

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