CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546
FOR RELEASE: March 17, 2017
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of Project 35-194 Rehabilitation of Bridge No.00047 Old Kings Highway over I-95 commencing on April 1, 2017, in the Town of Darien
The project, beginning on April 1, 2017,  consists of the rehabilitation of Bridge 00047  - Old Kings Highway North over I-95 including the complete replacement of the bridge superstructure. DOT Project No. 0035-0194 was awarded to New England Road, Inc. at a cost of $4,540,536.50 on January 24, 2017 and is scheduled to be completed November 26, 2017.

LANE CLOSURE INFO

I-95 Northbound
Monday through Sunday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. with noted daily exceptions
No lane closures: Monday and Tuesday: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Wednesday: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday between 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
I-95 Southbound
Monday through Sunday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. with noted daily exceptions.
No lane closures: Monday through Thursday: 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.; Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.; Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Between 12:01 AM and 5:00 AM on all non-Holiday days the contractor will be allowed to halt I-95 traffic for a period not to exceed 20 minutes to perform necessary work for the installation and setting of bridge members and for the removal of the existing bridge superstructure.
Old Kings Highway
In order to facilitate the accelerated replacement of the bridge superstructure, Old Kings Highway North will be closed at the bridge site for total not exceeding eight (8) overnight periods.
No lane closures: Monday through Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (I-95 Ramps, Old Kings Highway and Local Roads); Saturday and Sunday between 10:00 a.m.