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Contract
D: Expansion of I-95 Between Lake Saltonstall (East Haven) and Exit
54 (Cedar Street/Branford)
Contract D1: Final Paving of I-95 Southbound Between Exit 54 (Branford) and Exit 52 (East Haven) - NEW
Contract C1: Expansion of I-95 in East Haven
Contract
C2: Expansion of I-95 in New Haven
Contract B: Pearl Harbor Memorial (Q) Bridge
Contract B1: Q-Bridge Foundations and West Approach - NEW
Contract E/E1: Reconstruction of I-95/I-91/Route 34 Interchange
Contract E2: Route 34 'Flyover' Bridge - NEW
Contract A: State Street Railroad Station
Shore Line East Commuter Railroad Stations*NEW
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Beginning Thursday, July 3 at 6:00a.m. through Monday, July 7 at 8:00p.m., no lane closures related to construction are scheduled to occur.
Start Date:
August 2002
Completed: July 2004
 Project
was completed in July 2004.
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Contract D |
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Project
was completed in July 2004.
Reconstruction
and widening of I-95 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction,
including full inside and outside shoulders, between the Lake Saltonstall
Bridge in East Haven and Exit 54 in Branford.
Replacement
of the Todds Hill Road Bridge over I-95.
Rehabilitation
of the Cherry Hill Road Bridge over I-95.
Widening
of I-95 over the Southbound on-ramp at Exit 53 (Branford Connector).
Construction
of noise barrier walls along I-95 at Exit 54 and Todds Hill Road and
Cherry Hill Road.
Widening
of Cedar Street to accommodate turning lanes.
Resurfacing
of both service areas on I-95 in Branford and reconfiguration of the
ramps.
Start Date: April 2008
Estimated Completion Date: November 2008
On April 14 through April 22, nighttime lane closures will occur on I-95 Southbound between Exit 54 and Exit 52 on Mondays through Thursdays between 7:00p.m. and 6:00a.m. PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. |
In case of inclement weather, the work may also occur on Friday nights after 8:00p.m.
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Contract D1 |
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Contract consists of milling and final paving of I-95 Southbound between Exit 54 and Exit 52.
Additional work includes sound wall installation, rights of way fencing, plantings, and milling/paving and joint work for Lake Saltonstall Bridge.
Start
Date: October 14, 2003
Estimated Completion Date: August 2006
All additional lanes related to the expansion
of I-95 in East Haven are now open. This includes I-95
Southbound and I-95 Northbound as well as North Frontage
Road, South Frontage Road and North High Street. PLEASE
SEE DETAILS BELOW. |
Temporary
lane closures may still occur during off-peak hours to perform
work necessary to complete the project.
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Contract C1 |
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Project
was awarded in September 2003 to O & G Industries of Torrington,
CT; contract is valued at $42 million.
Superficial
paving/milling of the existing Pearl Harbor Memorial (Q) Bridge in both
directions (a routine maintenance procedure) will be scheduled for Spring
2004.
Widening
of I-95 will include three travel lanes in each direction and full inside
and outside shoulders between the eastern end of the Lake Saltonstall
Bridge and the New Haven/East Haven town line.
Resurfacing
and restriping only of the Lake Saltonstall Bridge. No construction
will be done on the bridge itself.
Reconstruction
and widening of the East Haven Frontage Road system to accommodate additional
lanes on I-95. This phase is scheduled to be completed by memorial day
weekend.
Replacement
of the I-95 bridge over Route 1 Southbound Frontage Rd./Amtrak.
Superstructure
replacement and widening on the Laurel Street Bridge and I-95 over North
High Street.
Replacement
of the Tuttle Brook culvert.
Extension
of the Farm River culvert.
Widening
of North High Street to accommodate a turning lane onto the I-95 Northbound
on-ramp.
Realignment
of the Oakley Street/Main Street intersection.
Establishment
of a cul-de-sac at Minott Street.
Start
Date: September 25, 2005
Estimated Completion Date: June 2009
Nighttime work on I-95 near Exit 50 and Exit 51 scheduled for June 25 through July 17 from 9:00p.m. to 6:00a.m. PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. |
June 25-June 26 from 9:00p.m.-6:00a.m.: Milling and restriping on I-95 Northbound for three thru lanes a fourth exit-only lane to Exit 50 (Frontage Road). Milling of I-95 Southbound will also be completed with no change in traffic.
July 7-July 10 from 9:00p.m.-6:00a.m.: Final paving of I-95 Northbound.
Week of July 14-July 17 from 9:00p.m.-6:00a.m.: Final paving and striping of I-95 Southbound for the full length of the project. Milling of portions of the roadway is also required. Opening of the new third lane on I-95 Southbound and a temporary I-95 Southbound on-ramp at Exit 50 will also occur. The temporary ramp will merge with I-95 Southbound versus the “lane add” condition provided by the previous ramp.
This will open all available lanes to traffic and place I-95 in final alignment.
Work will occur weather permitting.
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Contract C2 |
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Widening
of I-95 between the frontage roads and Woodward Avenue with four lanes
and full inside and outside shoulders in each direction.
Replacement
of the Woodward, Townsend and Forbes Avenue Bridges.
Construction
of a new Woodward/Stiles interchange that will be accessible from a
connector road originating at Waterfront Street and extending to the
Fulton Terrace on-ramp.
Replacement
of the Fulton Terrace Bridge.
Installation
of a masonry noise wall near Allen Place along the I-95 Northbound off-ramp
to Woodward Avenue.
Estimated
Start Date: To be determined
Estimated Completion Date: To be determined
Nighttime closures of I-91 SB off-ramp to I-95 NB, Wooster St. on-ramp to I-95 NB and I-95 NB on-ramp to Route 34 in New Haven Scheduled for June 2 through June 4, 2008. PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. |
I-91 and Wooster St. ramp closures will occur from 10:00p.m. to 6:00a.m. Route 34 ramp closure will occur from 12:01a.m. to 6:a.m.
Detour for the Wooster Street on-ramp to I-95 NB: Traveling west on Wooster Street, turn right onto Franklin Street. Turn left onto Chestnut Street. Turn left onto Water Street and follow Water Street to Long Wharf Drive. Turn right at Long Wharf Drive and continue to the I-95 NB on-ramp.
Detour for I-91 Southbound onto I-95 Northbound: Traveling down I-91 Southbound, take the exit for I-95 Southbound, then take Exit 46. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Sargent Drive. Continue down Sargent Drive to Canal Dock Road. Turn right under the bridge onto Canal Dock Road. At the traffic light, turn right onto Long Wharf Road; continue down Long Wharf Road to the entrance ramp to I-95 Northbound.
Work will occur weather permitting.
The closures are necessary to perform emergency deck repairs on the existing Pearl Harbor Memorial (Q) Bridge.
Two lanes will be closed on I-95 Southbound between Exit 51 and Exit 46 on Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00p.m to 6:00a.m.
PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. |
Work will occur weather permitting.
Beginning Monday, July 9, nighttime lane closures will occur on Mondays through Thursdays from 10pm to 6am on i-95 northbound between exit 46 and exit 51. |
The closures are necessary to perform emergency deck repairs on the existing Pearl Harbor Memorial (Q ) Bridge.
Work is scheduled to be completed in late September 2007.
Existing
traffic operations will be maintained on I-95 Northbound and I-95 Southbound
on Monday through Thursday between 6AM and 10AM and between 2PM and
6PM; Fridays between 6AM and 7PM; Saturdays between 10AM and 6PM; and
Sundays between 12noon and 6PM.
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Contract B |
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Replacement
of the existing Pearl Harbor Memorial (Q) Bridge with a new, 10-lane
signature bridge.
Construction
of five travel lanes in each direction from the bridge's west approach
to a reconfigured/combined Woodward Avenue/Stiles Street interchange
at the east approach.
Closing
of the existing Stiles Street on-ramps and off-ramps.
Replacement
of the Stiles Street Bridge.
Estimated Start Date - May 12, 2008
Estimated Completion Date - August 2011
There are no traffic advisories in effect at this time.
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Contract B1 |
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The Q-Bridge main span bridge foundations and I-95 Northbound approach structures will be constructed in advance of the new Q-Bridge contract.
The construction will be accomplished 'off line' from I-95 thereby minimizing impacts to interstate traffic.
Foundation construction will include the main river pier foundations for the extradosed cable-stayed portion of the new Q-Bridge.
Approach structures will include the final Route 34 Eastbound, I-91 Southbound and Wooster Street, as well as mainline I-95 Northbound connections to the new Q-Bridge.
The project will also include local road reconstruction including Hamilton Street, East Street and Water Street located on the west shore of the Quinnipiac River and Forbes Avenue and Waterfront Street located on the east shore of the Quinnipiac River. Roadway, drainage, as well as traffic signal improvements are planned.
The contract is valued at $137 million and the work will be performed by a joint venture between Cianbro from Pittsfield, Maine and Middlesex Corporation from Littleton, Massachusetts.
Estimated
Start Date: January 2008
Estimated Completion Date: September 2013
Work
on Contract E1 began on Tuesday, December 7, 2004; work includes
mobilizing equipment and possible drainage installation. Minimal
interference with I-91 and I-95 traffic is anticipated.
Advanced
utility work for Contract E1 and Contract C2 is being performed
on local roads; periodic impacts to traffic may occur at the following
locations between 9:00a.m. and 3:00p.m. on Mondays through Fridays:
Woodward Ave. overhead; U.S. Route 1 over I-95; Hoover/Edgemere;
Albia St.; East Main St.; East/Chapel/Olive Sts.; Fulton Terrace;
Olive/Water/Brewery Sts.; Stiles St. |
Work
on Contract E has not yet begun.
Existing
traffic operations will be maintained on I-95 Northbound and I-95 Southbound
on Monday through Thursday between 6AM and 10AM and between 2PM and
6PM; Fridays between 6AM and 7PM; Saturdays between 10AM and 6PM; and
Sundays between 12noon and 6PM.
Existing
traffic operations will be maintained on I-95 Northbound and I-95 Southbound
during all summer weekends (between Memorial Day and Labor Day) beginning
12:01PM on Fridays and ending 12:01AM on Mondays.
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Contract E/E1 |
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Contract
E1 has been awarded to L.G. DeFelice of North Haven, Connecticut and
is valued at $13.1 million.
Contract
E1 includes the advance soil pre-loading construction in 8 different
areas within the project zone; it also includes drainage improvements,
utility work and driving test piles.
Reconfiguration
of the I-95/I-91/Route 34 Interchange in New Haven to accommodate lanes
from new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and improve interstate-to-interstate
travel.
Reconstruction
to occur along I-95 between Sargent Drive/Long Wharf Drive and East
Street and on I-91 between Ivy Place and Route 34.
Elimination
of left-lane on-ramps and off-ramps; two-lane connections will be provided
for I-91.
On
I-95, construction of three thru travel lanes with full inside and outside
shoulders and a new median barrier.
Replacement
of 18 bridges, including:
I-91
over Chapel Street
I-91
over the Wooster St. on-ramp to I-95 Northbound
Multiple
crossings over Water Street
Route
34 Westbound over Brewery Street
I-95
over Canal Dock Road.
Removal
of loop ramps near the Sargent Drive/Brewery Street intersection.
Realignment
of Sargent Drive between Canal Dock Road and Brewery Street.
Widening
of Water Street from East Street to Brewery Street to two lanes in each
direction.
Retention
of the Wooster Street on-ramp to I-95 Northbound.
Contract
E1, in support of Contract E, consists of construction of soil preloading
in advance of the roadway and bridge reconstruction in Contract E. Monitoring
of the soil settlement and drainage and utility relocations required
to complete the soil preloading is included. Contract E1 also includes
test piles, pile load tests and vibration and settlement monitoring
at the Cowles Building. Test and monitoring data will be used in Contract
E.
Estimated Start Date -- Summer 2008
There are no traffic advisories in effect at this time.
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Contract B1 |
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The I-95 Northbound to Route 34 Westbound 'flyover' bridge will be constructed in advance of the proposed Q-Bridge and I-95/I-91/Route 34 Interchange construction.
The new bridge will improve traffic operations in the area, as well as simplify traffic maintenance during interchange construction.
To accommodate the new ramp, the Route 34 Westbound bridge over Brewery Street will be reconstructed and the Long Wharf Drive ramp at Exit 46 will be relocated approximately 1500 feet to the west.
A second lane will be added between I-91 Southbound and I-95 Southbound. To accommodate the new two-lane interstate-to-interstate connection the Sargent Drive ramp at Exit 46 will be relocated approximately 1500 feet to the west.
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Contract A |
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Station
opened for service June 7, 2002.
The
station is located on State Street between Court Street and Chapel Street
and provides an additional New Haven stop for Shore Line East train
riders.
For information
on service available at the station, click
here. For information on Shore
Line East, click here.
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Shore Line East Stations* |
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Note:
Revised schedule (subject to change):
* The design
and construction of all stations will allow for the future expansion
to up and over facilities.
Visit www.ShoreLineEast.com
for schedule information
I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing Corridor Improvement Program: Record of Decision Summary Report
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