Phase 3: 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 3 Project limits:

  • Maintain water handling at multiple sites of culvert rehabilitation.
  • Culvert rehabilitation at multiple sites.
  • Haul in stockpile supplemental streambed channel material and install at required sites.
  • Sawcut, excavate, and backfill in the I-691 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 Route 15 SB median.
  • 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.
  • Removal of existing masonry the I-691 EB Bridge over Gravel Street.
  • Construction staking sitewide.
  • Clearing and grubbing on the Route 15 SB ramp to I-91 SB.
  • Formwork formation/reinforce and pour pier footing on the Murdock Avenue Bridge over I-91.
  • Install drainage in Route 15 SB median near the Route 15 SB ramp bridge to I-91 SB over the I-91 SB ramp to Route 15 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:

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 roads and for the demolition on the Bee Street and Baldwin Avenue Bridges
  • Traffic shift on I-91 SB for median excess fill area

NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES:

Possible Sunday through Friday nights from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM

  • I-91 NB & SB (from Exit 17 to Exit 15) for paving and traffic shift

NIGHTTIME 15-MINUTE ROAD CLOSURES:

Sunday night, November 1 from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM

  • I-91 NB & SB—15-minute closures for paving

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.

Installation of drainage structure on I-91 SB left shoulder
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