Phase 2: Update for the Weeks of November 1 & 8, 2026

DAYTIME WORK:

Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM crews will conduct a variety of work as noted throughout the Phase 2 Project limits:

  • Excavate, backfill, formation of subgrade, place aggregate on the following areas:
    • I-91 NB from the Route 15 bridge over I-91 south of East Main Street to the Route 15 NB 65A ramp to I-91 NB.
    • I-691 WB from the I-691 WB bridge over Route 15 to the I-691 Bridge over Gravel Street.
    • The Route 15 NB 65B ramp to I-691 WB.
  • Work on the Route 15 NB Bridge over I-91 south of East Main Street:
    • Backfill footings and wall of the piers on the
    • Pour stem and backwall, and set and strip formwork for caps and pedestals
    • Fit up diaphragms, drill and bolt to existing steel.
    • Grade for approach slabs.
  • Permanent paving on I-691 WB, Route 15 NB, the Route 15 NB Exit 65B to I-691 WB, and on the I-691 WB Bridge over Gravel Street and the I-691 WB Bridge over Route 15.
  • Demolish pedestals for the East Main Street Bridge and perform steel repairs.
  • Prep, pour, cure, patch and install penetrating sealer at various locations.
  • Set and strip formwork on multiple bridge decks
  • Form and install rebar on multiple bridges.
  • Blast/clean/prime steel on the North Wall Street Bridge.
  • Install:
    • Permanent barrier at the I-691 WB from the I-691 WB bridge over Route 15.
    • Drainage on the Route 15 NB ramp to I-691 WB and in the I-91 and Route 15 medians.
    • Illumination both permanent and temporary on I-691 WB and ramp.
    • Metal beam rail at the Route 15 NB Exit 65B to I-691 WB.
    • Fall plantings at the Route 15 NB Exit 64A to I-91 NB and 65B ramp to I-691 WB.
    • Seeding in various areas.

NIGHTTIME WORK

Sunday through Thursday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM crews will conduct a variety of work. Please read about our night time noise and construction work here.

  • Lane and ramp closures/stoppages on I-91, I-691, and Route 15.
  • Relocate temporary barrier on I-91, I-691, and Route 15 ramps at various locations.
  • Excavate, backfill, formation of subgrade, place aggregate, concrete pavement reconstruction, pour deck and remove overhang and underdecking on the Route 15 NB Bridge over I-91 north of East Main Street.
  • Containment painting on the East Main Street and North Wall Street Bridges.
  • Remove overhang and underdecking on the I-691 WB Bridge over Route 15.
  • Install:
    • Penetration sealer on various bridges
    • Winter epoxy at various locations

NIGHT WORK—Lane Closures:  Possible Sunday through Thursday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM: no lane closures are anticipated currently, but please check our website for updates to this schedule.

LONG-TERM CLOSURES/TRAFFIC PATTERNS:

The On-ramp to Route 15 NB, I-91 NB and I-691 EB from East Main Street is closed temporarily for roadway construction and safety. Read more and see detour map by clicking this link.

SAFETY ALERT! ONE WAY; DO NOT ENTER: Click this link to learn more about not using the off-ramps at East Main Street to enter highways.

Bridge deck construction on the Route 15 NB Bridge over I-91 north of East Main Street
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