Phase 1: Update Weeks of January 19 & 26, and February 2, 2025

January 23 and January 24, during daytime hours, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, crews will conduct the following activities:

  • Grading and stoning the slope for the noise wall panels on the I-91 NB Route 66 EB
  • Forming drainage structures on the I-691 EB off-ramp to I-91 NB
  • Prepping for the demolition on the old bridge on the exit ramp from I-691 EB over I-91 NB
  • De-leading of the I-691 EB bridge over I-91 and the I-691 EB bridge over ramp from I-691 WB to I-91 SB
  • Drilling, setting, and pouring the noise wall posts on the I-691 EB off-ramp to I-91 NB
  • Replacing the bearings on the following bridges:
    • I-91 NB bridge over Bee Street
    • I-691 EB bridge over Bee Street
    • I-691 EB bridge over ramp from I-691 WB to I-91 SB
    • I-691 EB bridge over I-91
    • I-91 NB bridge over Baldwin Avenue

January 26 to January 30, during nighttime hours, from 8:30 PM to 6:30 AM, crews will conduct the following activities:

  • Demolition of the old bridge on the Exit 1A off-ramp from I-691 EB over I-91 NB

January 27 to January 31, during daytime hours, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, crews will conduct the following activities:

  • Grading and stoning the slope for the noise wall panels on the I-91 NB Route 66 EB
  • Forming drainage structures on the I-691 EB off-ramp to I-91 NB
  • Forming of the parapet modifications on the I-691 EB bridge over I-91
  • Forming the wall caps on abutment 1 and abutment 2 on the new bridge on the Exit 1A off-ramp from I-691 EB to I-91 NB
  • De-leading of the I-691 EB bridge over I-91 and the I-691 EB bridge over ramp from I-691 WB to I-91 SB
  • Drilling, setting, and pouring the noise wall posts on the I-691 EB off-ramp to I-91 NB
  • Replacing the bearings on the following bridges:
    • I-91 NB bridge over Bee Street
    • I-691 EB bridge over Bee Street
    • I-691 EB bridge over ramp from I-691 WB to I-91 SB
    • I-691 EB bridge over I-91
    • I-91 NB bridge over Baldwin Avenue

February 3 to February 7, during daytime hours, from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, crews will conduct the following activities:

  • Grading and stoning the slope for the noise wall panels on the I-91 NB off-ramp to Route 66 EB
  • Forming drainage structures on the I-691 EB off-ramp to I-91 NB
  • Forming of the parapet modifications on the I-691 EB bridge over I-91
  • Forming and pouring the wall caps on abutment 1 and abutment 2 on the new bridge on the Exit 1A off-ramp from I-691 EB to I-91 NB
  • De-leading of the I-691 EB bridge over I-91 and the I-691 EB bridge over ramp from I-691 WB to I-91 SB
  • Drilling, setting, and pouring the noise wall posts on the I-691 EB off-ramp to I-91 NB
  • Replacing the bearings on the following bridges:
    • I-91 NB bridge over Bee Street
    • I-691 EB bridge over Bee Street
    • I-691 EB bridge over ramp from I-691 WB to I-91 SB
    • I-691 EB bridge over I-91
    • I-91 NB bridge over Baldwin Avenue

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

Thursday, January 23, during nighttime hours from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, motorists should expect the following traffic impacts and closures:

  • I-691 EB right lane closure from Exit 1B to 1A

Sunday, January 26, and Monday, January 27, during nighttime hours from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, motorists should expect the following traffic impacts and closures:

  • Route 66 WB left lane closure from Exit 1A to Exit 1B
  • Intermittent 15-minute traffic stoppages on Route 66 WB

Tuesday, January 28, during nighttime hours from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, motorists should expect the following traffic impacts and closures:
Route 66 WB left lane closure from Exit 1A to Exit 1B
Intermittent 15-minute traffic stoppages on Route 66 WB
Route 66 WB right lane closure from Exit 1A to Exit 1B

  • Closure of the Route 66 WB off-ramp to I-91 NB

Wednesday, January 29, and Thursday, January 30, during nighttime hours from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, motorists should expect the following traffic impacts and closures:

  • Route 66 WB right lane closure from Exit 1A to Exit 1B
  • Closure of the Route 66 WB off-ramp to I-91 NB
  • Intermittent 15-minute traffic stoppages on Route 66 WB

Route 66 WB off-ramp to I-91 NB Detour Graphic:

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