Construction Alerts

Construction Update – Week of April 12, 2021

April 9, 2021

No work is anticipated over the weekend of April 10-11. Underdecking work for eastbound bridge is completed for now. During the week of April 12, workers will continue reconstructing the tops of the…

Construction Update – Week of April 5, 2021

April 2, 2021

News

Steel from the westbound bridge demolition had been removed from the site. Upcoming work for this week includes: Building of formwork Continued reconstruction of the tops of piers and abutments…

I-84 Closure & Detour Update, Tuesday, March 30

March 30, 2021

Construction Alerts, News

There was a tractor-trailer rollover on Route I-84 at the Rochambeau Bridge in Southbury & Newtown, necessitating the closure of I-84 in both the eastbound and westbound directions this morning…

Construction Update Week of March 28, 2021

March 26, 2021

Construction Alerts, News

No work is scheduled this Saturday, March 27. All of the structural steel has been removed from the old westbound bridge. Steel will be cut, processed, and shipped off site…

Construction Update – Week of March 22, 2021

March 19, 2021

Construction Alerts, News

Removal of structural steel from the existing WB bridge will continue during the week of March 22, 2021, and is anticipated to be completed by the end of the week.…

Channel Navigation Update

March 17, 2021

News

The Lake Zoar channel under the Rochambeau Bridge – Construction Update. The contractor on the Rochambeau Bridge will be utilizing barges for demolition, pier reconstruction and steel erection. The channel…

Update – Sat. 3/13 & Week of 3/15/2021

March 12, 2021

Construction Alerts, News

Removal of structural steel on old westbound bridge will continue on Saturday, March 13 from 6:00 AM, and during next week (the week of March 15, 2021). The navigation channel is…

Update – Sat. 3/6 & Week of 3/8/2021

March 5, 2021

Construction Alerts, News

On Saturday March 6, from 6:00 AM, workers will be assembling cranes and preparing for steel removal from the Westbound Bridge. This work will not generate the kind of noise…

Construction Update – Week of March 1, 2021

February 26, 2021

Construction Alerts, News

This week workers will be assembling cranes to be used for removal of structural steel from the Westbound Bridge. One crane has been walked from the trestle onto the barge.…

Removal of the Western Bridge Deck is Complete

February 18, 2021

Construction Alerts, News

The removal of westbound bridge deck is complete; there will be no work this weekend. Next week, the contractor will mobilize cranes onto the barge and prepare for steel removal, which is…