Construction Alerts

This past week of May 23, we removed deck and parapet sections in the first two spans as they work their way across the deck from Newtown towards Southbury. No…

This past week of May 16, the contractor continued demolition which will continue over the coming weeks; this includes the removal of the asphalt wearing surface and partial demolition of…

Both directions of I-84 are now utilizing the new Westbound bridge (separated by concrete barrier curb).  This enables demolition of the Eastbound bridge superstructure (deck and steel beams). This past…

On Sunday night, May 1, we successfully shifted traffic from I-84 EB onto half of the westbound roadway across the new WB Rochambeau Bridge utilizing median crossovers on each end.…

This past week of April 25, the following work was accomplished: Paved the tie-ins between the Median Crossovers for the Eastbound roadway and the existing pavement on both the Newtown…

This past week of April 18, 2022, we accomplished the following work: Paved the median crossovers for the Eastbound roadway on both the Newtown and Southbury sides; Placed temporary drainage;…

Work accomplished this past week of April 7, was as follows: Paving of the southern half of the Rochambeau Bridge Began paving the median crossover on the Southbury side of…

This past week of April 4, the following work was accomplished: Placed membrane waterproofing on the south side of the new Westbound deck. Placed processed aggregate base for the Eastbound…

Last week, during the week of March 28, we did the following work: Continued excavating and grading in the median for the Eastbound Crossover; Placed temporary drainage lines; Placed processed…

This past week of March 21, we continued excavating and grading in the median for the Eastbound Crossover and rubbing the new parapet on the south side of the new…

During the week of March 14, we will: Continue to restore the old Westbound crossovers to their original condition and begin constructing new Eastbound crossovers for the switch of Eastbound…

During the week of  3/8, work on the Eastbound crossovers will continue. Access Roads from each side down to the river bank/trestle will be modified to accommodate the work required…

During the week of 2/28, work on the Eastbound crossovers will continue. Access Roads from each side down to the river bank/trestle will be modified to accommodate the work required…

This past week of 2/14, we completed pouring concrete on the parapet of the Westbound bridge. Now all concrete for that bridge has been placed. Excavation, grading and drainage work…

This past week of February 7, we continued forming and pouring concrete on the south parapet of the new Westbound (WB) bridge.  We also installed some storm drainage and excavated/graded…

During the week of February 7,  work will continue on the parapet, storm drainage, and crossovers.  

This past week of January 24, work accomplished is as follows: Continued placing concrete at parapet sections on the south side of the WB Bridge Continued removal of asphalt on…

Next week, the week of January 24,  work will continue on the south side parapet and with the removal of asphalt on the westbound crossover.

This past week of January 10, we continued forming sections of parapet on the south side of the westbound bridge and started removing asphalt from the now abandoned westbound crossover…

During the week of 1/3/2022, we switched westbound (WB) traffic across the new WB Bridge.  This will enable the construction of median crossovers during the winter months in preparation for…

During the past week of 12/27/2021, the contractor continued to: Form and pour concrete parapets for Westbound (WB) left shoulder; Release and remove overhang brackets; Install temporary precast concrete barrier…

Work this past week of 12/20/21 included: Sealing and finishing concrete parapets for WB right shoulder Forming and pouring concrete for parapets for WB left shoulder Removing overhang brackets Placing…

Completed Work (Week of 12/12/2021) Contractor resumed forming of concrete parapets for Westbound left shoulder. Contractor began to seal and finish Westbound right shoulder concrete parapets. Contractor began releasing and…

IMPORTANT CORRECTION: The Westbound traffic shift onto the new bridge is currently planned for the week of January 3, 2022. This was identified in last week’s update as occurring within…

During this past week of November 29, we continued pouring parapet sections and began paving the approaches to the bridge on each side. The Contractor will be working both Saturday…

This past week of 11/22/2021, work accomplished was as follows: Continued pouring parapet sections; Poured the Abutment 1 Approach Slab; Milled the asphalt pavement at the approaches to the bridge.…

During the past week of 11/14/21: We poured the final three deck sections of the I-84WB bridge deck; Placed “finger-type” expansion joints; Started pouring sections of bridge parapet. We will…

During the past week of 11/07/2021, work accomplished was as follows: Completed concrete deck pour #4 Completed concrete pour for approach slab at Southbury approach Formed and poured concrete wing…

During the past week of November 1, the following work was accomplished: Continued forming and placing galvanized rebar on the WB bridge deck as we proceed from east to west…

This past week of October 25, the following work was accomplished: Continued forming and placing galvanized rebar on the WB bridge deck as we proceed from east to west (Southbury…

This past week of October 18, the following work was accomplished: Continued forming and placing galvanized rebar on the WB bridge deck as we proceed from east to west (Southbury…

This past week of October 11, the Contractor continued welding shear studs on the top flanges of the girders.  These are used to create a composite deck section by tying…

This past week of October 4, work accomplished was as follows: Continued placement of wooden deck formwork in exterior bays and galvanized steel stay-in-place deck formwork in interior bays, proceeding…

This past week of September 27, we continued placement of overhang brackets and wooden deck formwork in exterior bays.  At the interior bays (between girders), installation of galvanized steel stay-in-place…

During the past week of September 20, work accomplished was as follows: Continued welding bridge bearings Began placement of overhang brackets and wooden deck formwork in exterior bays Started installation…

During this past week of September 13, work included: Final tightening of bolts at splices and cross frames on the structural steel Welding of bridge bearings began During the week…

This week past week of September 6, the girders over the channel were erected. The channel will be reopened to boating traffic by the end of the day Friday, 9/10,…

The Lake Zoar navigable channel under the Rochambeau Bridge will be closed to marine traffic from Monday, September 13 through Friday, September 17, for erection of structural steel over the…

As of this past week of August 30, thirty-six of the forty-two girders have been set. Beginning Tuesday, September 7, the erection of the remaining six girders directly over the marine…

This past week of August 23, we continued erecting structural steel girders for the new westbound bridge.  Thirty-three (33) of the forty-two (42) girders have been placed, including splicing of…

During this past week of August 16, we continued erecting structural steel girders for the new westbound bridge.  Twenty-four (24) of the forty-two (42) girders have been placed.  This includes…

This past week (the week of August 9, 2021), we began accepting delivery and erecting structural steel girders in Span 4 (between Pier 3 (the easternmost pier) and Abutment 2). …

Work completed the week of August 2, 2021 was as follows: Completed assembly of the 300-ton crane Worked on abutment backwalls/cheekwalls Set up access for the delivery/storage of steel girders…

Work Completed During the Week of July 26, 2021 was as follows: Completed the abutment stem pours Emptied the Waste Stockpile Area by transporting the material excavated from Pier 3…

Completed Work (Week of 7/19/2021) Poured concrete at the Pier 3 Cap (see first photo) and at Abutments 1 and 2 Began mobilizing and assembling a 300-ton crane (see second…

Completed Work (Week of 7/12/2021) Contractor took delivery of a new 300-ton crane in preparation for future steel erection Installed rebar and dowels at Abutment 1 Installed rebar and dowels…

No work is scheduled on the project for Saturday, July 10. Work accomplished during the week of July 5: Poured concrete at the stem section of Pier 3 Formed and…

This past week, the week of June 28, we removed concrete at the top of Pier 3 and formed, drilled and placed dowels and poured concrete for the base portion of…

This past week, the week of June 20, we poured concrete for the Pier Cap at Pier 2 and for modifications to the Abutment 2 footing. On Saturday, June 26, workers…

No work is anticipated on the project Saturday, June 19. This past week of June 7, we continued on the Abutment 2 modifications and placed formwork and rebar at the…