Phase 2: Update for the Weeks of October 19 & 26, 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.
    • Route 15 NB and I-91 NB medians.
  • Grade for approach slabs for the I-691 Bridge over Route 15 and the Route 15 NB Bridge over I-91 north of East Main Street
  • Demolish pedestals for the East Main Street Bridge (I-91 side)
  • Prep, pour, cure, patch and install penetrating sealer at various locations.
  • Set and strip formwork on multiple bridge decks and bridge elements for the Route 15 NB
  • Pour stem and backwall, and set and strip formwork for caps and pedestals for the Route 15 Bridge over I-91 south of East Main Street.
  • Form and install rebar on multiple bridges.
  • Install:
    • 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.
    • Underground signal devices on East Main Street.
    • Conduit on the Route 15 Bridge over I-91 south of East Main Street.
    • Jacking columns and perform steel repairs at multiple bridges.
    • 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.
  • Excavate, backfill, formation of subgrade, place aggregate, and pave the Route 15 NB Exit 65B ramp to I-691 WB.
  • Pour deck for the Route 15 NB Bridge over I-91 north of East Main Street.
  • Install:
    • Stone slope protection on the I-691 WB Bridge over Route 15
    • Penetration sealer on various bridges
    • Bituminous curbing in multiple areas
    • Drainage on Route 15 NB and on the Route 15 Exit 65B ramp

NIGHT WORK—Lane Closures:  Sunday through Thursday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM: no lane closures are anticipated currently.

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.

Deck construction on the Route 15 NB5 Bridge over I-91 north of East Main Street
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