Phase 3: Update for the Weeks of September 7 & 14, 2026

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: There will be no lane closures scheduled from Friday, September 4 at 3:30 PM through Tuesday morning, September 8 at 7:00 AM, in honor of the Labor Day Holiday, except for the case of emergencies.

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:

  • Culvert rehabilitation at multiple sites
    • Maintain water handling
    • Haul in and install stockpile supplemental streambed channel material
  • Sawcut, excavate and backfill in the I-91 SB median from north end of project limits to Exit 17 for the added lane
  • Sawcut, excavated and backfill in the Route 15 SB median and the I-691 EB median
  • Construction staking sitewide
  • Install cable north of Baldwin Avenue
  • Install temporary lighting and support of excavation at the Route 15 SB ramp to I-91 SB over theI-91 SB ramp to Route 15 SB and Route 15 SB
  • Install parapet caps, curb, deck ends at the I-691 EB Bridge over Gravel Street
  • Install temporary water main at the Murdock Avenue Bridge over I-91

NIGHTTIME WORK:

Except for the Holiday Schedule, Sunday through Friday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM crews will conduct a variety of work as noted:

  • Concrete pavement replacement on I-91 SB from Murdock Avenue to the southern project limits
  • Permanent median shoulder work on I-91 SB from Murdock Avenue to the southern project limits
  • Borings for overhead sign structures
  • Concrete deliveries for concrete pavement replacement

NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES:

Except for the Holiday Schedule, Sunday through Friday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM crews will conduct a variety of work with lane closes as noted:

  • I-91 SB (from the on ramp from East Main Street to I-91 SB to Exit 15)  median replacement work and sawcutting
  • I-91 SB (from the on ramp from Route 15 SB to I-91 SB to Exit 15)  median replacement work and sawcutting

NIGHTTIME WORK – BRIDGE DEMOLITION/CONSTRUCTION:

Sunday through Thursday nights from 7:00 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.          

Temporary traffic control barrier installation Murdock Avenue Bridge
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