CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: August 21, 2018

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062 FAX: (860) 594-3065 WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the West Cornwall Covered Bridge on Route 128 will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic from September 4, 2018, through October 2, 2018. A corresponding signed, twelve mile detour will be in effect. The closure is necessary to facilitate work associated with the rehabilitation of the bridge structure.

Work on the project includes the replacement of the steel bracing members and the timber decking.  Additional roadway drainage will be installed at both ends of the bridge. It is currently anticipated that the bulk of the work on the structure will be completed during the scheduled road closure.  Temporary  alternating one-way traffic operations may be utilized before and/or after the closure to complete the project.

DOT Project No. 0031-0131 was awarded to Mohawk Northeast, Inc. at a cost of $1,373,701.00 on November 6, 2017, and is scheduled to be completed November 10, 2018.