Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 15, 2020
Time to Upgrade Casinos Bridges
In Connecticut, work has begun on the rehabilitation of two bridges on Route 2A in Preston. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is overseeing activities on Bridge 02931 carrying Route 2A over Poquetanuck Cove and Bridge 02932 carrying Route 2A over Halsey Brook....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 13, 2020
New England Infrastructure Leads Crossing Over the Noroton River
In Connecticut, crews are performing a full replacement of the bridge that carries U.S. Route 1 over the Noroton River at the city/town line of Stamford and Darien. The $10.6 million project calls for a new single-span superstructure composed of prestressed beams, with a concrete deck on new pile supported footings and abutments....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed December 18, 2019
Atlantic Street Bridge Completion Caps Multi-Year Project in Stamford
The completion of the Stamford Atlantic Street bridge is the culmination of a multi-year project that began with the widening of Atlantic Street that was followed by the reconstruction of the Atlantic Street bridge, which requires only Metro North Railroad (MNR) track work for completion....
Susan Haigh - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 28, 2019
Concerns Raised About Lack of Borrowing for Transportation in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut's municipal leaders are raising concerns about the lack of state borrowing authorizations, noting the slowdown has affected local repaving and other transportation-related projects....
Connecticut Department of Transportation - Thu April 11, 2019
Officials Discuss Replacing Bridge Over I-95 in Stamford
Gov. Ned Lamont and Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Anna Barry visited the area near Exit 9 on I-95 in Stamford, where over two weekends this summer the state will utilize a cost-effective and innovative method to replace a two-span bridge that carries Route 1 (East Main Street) over I-95....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 14, 2019
$153M Bridge Rehabilitation Begins Ahead of Major Mixmaster Project
Construction is under way on a $153 million project that includes the rehabilitation of multiple bridges located within the Route 8 and I-84 interchange in Waterbury, Conn. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is overseeing the work, which will improve driving conditions until the eventual, multi-billion-dollar Mixmaster replacement project begins....
Connecticut Department of Transportation - Thu January 31, 2019
CTDOT Eyes New Maintenance Repair Facility in Brookfield
The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of Engineering is developing plans for the construction of a new repair facility on the site of the existing repair facility on Federal Road in Brookfield....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu December 06, 2018
Two Down, Two to Go for East Hartford $22M Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Two down, two to go is the progress report for the Connecticut Department of Transportation bridge rehabilitation project that completed the second bridge in East Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 19 and will complete two more next year....
Waters Construction Co. - Thu October 25, 2018
Waters Construction: Shedding Some Light on I-84 in Connecticut
Over the last five years, Waters Construction Co. has made the shift from working during the daylight hours to turn its attention to overnight jobs. Specializing in bridge repair, the nature of their work has dictated the direction....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed October 10, 2018
Connecticut Projects Proceed Amid Financial Crisis
Despite financial difficulties in Connecticut, there are major construction projects ongoing in the state, with billions to be spent over the next decade plus. The Department of Transportation's Major Project Updates page currently lists 14 projects, from the $194.1 million West River Bridge Replacement in New Haven and West Haven — which reopened in June and was scheduled for completion in August — to the I-84 Hartford viaduct, which will cost $4.3 to $5.3 billion and will start in 2025 and be completed in 2032....
