CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456
FOR RELEASE: May 8, 2013
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Revised Schedule For Rehabilitation of Bridge Carrying Lockwood Lane over Interstate 95 in the Town of Greenwich
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing a revised start date for the work associated with the rehabilitation of the bridge (No. 00017) that carries Lockwood Lane over Interstate 95 in the town of Greenwich.  Construction activity will commence on Monday, May 13, 2013, with the closing of Lockwood Lane effective on Monday, May 20, 2013. 
The project consists of full replacement of the bridge superstructure including a new deck, bridge bearings, parapets, protective fence and sidewalks.  The work also includes substructure repairs involving concrete patching and crack filling at the abutments and piers. 
A detour will be in effect as of Monday, May 20, 2013.  Lockwood Lane will be closed to through traffic between Pleasant Street and East Putnam Avenue.  Leonard Avenue from Pleasant Street to Lockwood Lane will also be closed.  
DOT Project No. 0056-0296 was awarded to Rotha Contracting Co. Inc. of Avon, CT on February 4, 2013, at a cost of $3,055,349.50 and is scheduled to be completed by November 16, 2013.  The project is being administered by the Department of Transportation Office of Construction, District 3 in New Haven.

DETOUR INFO- Lockwood Lane

Motorists will be detoured via Lockwood Road, Riverside Avenue and Putnam Avenue.

Signs will be installed to provide guidance to motorists during the detour.  The detour is scheduled to be in effect until mid-November 2013

OTHER LANE CLOSURE INFO – Interstate 95 between Exits 4 and 5:

Monday-Thursday 

NB 9 am to 11 am, 8 pm to 6 am      

SB 6 pm to 6 am

Friday

NB 8 pm to 8 am Saturday

SB 6 pm to 10 am Saturday

Saturday 

NB 5 pm to 10 am Sunday      

SB 5 pm to 11 am Sunday

Sunday

NB 4 pm to 6 am Monday

SB 9 pm to 6 am Monday