Phase 3: Update for the Weeks of November 15 & 22, 2026

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

For the week of November 22, there will be no work scheduled in the project limits from 2:30 PM on Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 27 at 6:30 AM. No lane closures are anticipated except in an emergency. ALSO, there will be no nightwork from Wednesday through Saturday nights, November 25 through 29.

DAYTIME WORK:

Except for the holiday schedule, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM crews will conduct a variety of work as noted throughout the Phase 3 Project limits:

  • Maintain water handling at multiple sites of culvert rehabilitation.
  • Set parapets, formwork formation/reinforce and pour moment slab for the retaining wall on Route 15 SB just north of the East Main Street Bridge.
  • Culvert rehabilitation at multiple sites.
  • Sawcut, excavate, and backfill in the I-91 SB median at the Paddock Avenue Bridge vicinity, shaping swales and slopes from Broad Street to the I-691 EB Bridge over Route 15.
  • Sawcut, excavate, and backfill in the I-91 SB right shoulder widening and underdrain installation.
  • Grade and set permanent median barrier.
  • Excavate for and install support of excavation, and partial demolition of the Route 15 SB ramp bridge to I-91 SB over the I-91 SB ramp to Route 15 SB.
  • Backfill and install rebar for Murdock Avenue pier footing.
  • Construction staking sitewide.
  • Clearing and grubbing on the Route 15 SB ramp to I-91 SB and sitewide.
  • Formwork formation/reinforce and pour pier footing on the Murdock Avenue Bridge over I-91.
  • Joint repairs at multiple bridges and sealing culverts.
  • Install drainage in Route 15 SB median near Miller Avenue.
  • Install drainage ramp at the East Main Street on-ramp to I-91 SB.
  • Relocate water mains and sewer main (bypass pump) under the East Main St. Bridge over I-91.
  • Deliver permanent median barrier on Route 15 SB.

*NIGHTTIME WORK:

Except for the holiday schedule, Sunday through Friday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM

  • Miscellaneous maintenance and protection of traffic, signage, and winter preparation work.
  • Install temporary traffic barrier for work on access road to Route 66.
  • Create access windows for CTDOT maintenance.
  • Epoxy line striping sitewide.

*NIGHTTIME LANE & RAMP CLOSURES:

Except for the holiday schedule, Sunday through Friday nights from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM

  • I-91 SB (from Exit 17 to Exit 15) for paving.
  • Route 66 WB (Lane closure) from the on-ramp from Preston Avenue to Exit 1B.
  • Route 66 WB (Ramp closure) Exit 1A – Route 66 WB to I-91 NB (a detour route will be in place).

ROAD CLOSURES: Murdock Avenue on November 16 and 17 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM for curb removal. Detour route signs will be in place.

NIGHTTIME WORK – BRIDGE DEMOLITION/CONSTRUCTION: Sunday through Thursday nights from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM – Please read information concerning our nighttime noise monitoring efforts here.

LONG TERM CLOSURES: Murdock Avenue Bridge alternating one-way traffic–Read more on our website here.

*Schedule is subject to change due to weather and other circumstances.

Sealing joints inside of a culvert
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