CT DOT Announcements Regarding RT 2 and RT 82
Posted on June 23, 2020
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) has recently issued an announcement regarding culvert replacement on Route 2 in Colchester and announced a public information meeting on June 29th at 7 p.m. regarding the replacement of the culvert carrying Route 82 over Strongs Brook in East Haddam. Read the notices from CT DOT below for more information.
Rehabilitation of Bridges 06840, 06841, and 06842, Each Carrying Route 2 Over Unnamed Brooks in Colchester
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of construction for the rehabilitation of Bridges 06840, 06841, and 06842. Each structure carries Route 2 over unnamed brooks in the Colchester.
Bridge No. 06840, built in 1971, is a 72-inch diameter asphalt coated corrugated metal plate pipe culvert carrying 4 lanes of Route 2 traffic over an unnamed brook. The structure is situated 0.6 miles east of Exit 21 off of Route 2. Culvert structures, pipe, and channel work will be performed including DEEP improvements.
Bridge No. 06841, built in 1971, is an 84-inch diameter asphaltic coated corrugated metal pipe culvert carrying 4 lanes of Route 2 traffic over an unnamed brook. Culvert structures and pipe work will be performed along with DEEP improvements.
Bridge No. 06842, built in 1971, is a 72-inch asphalt coated corrugated metal pipe which carries 2 lanes of Route 2 traffic over an unnamed brook. The pipe will be repaired in place.
LANE CLOSURE INFO
Construction will be performed with minimal interruptions to Route 2 traffic. Temporary lane closures of Route 2 will be utilized to mobilize, for maintenance and protection of traffic, and to deliver materials to the site.
The contractor will not be permitted to perform any work which will require lane closures during the following timeframes:
Route 2 Westbound: Monday through Friday 6am – 8am & 3pm – 6pm, Saturday 3pm – 7pm, and Sunday 12pm – 9pm.
Route 2 Eastbound: Monday and Tuesday 3pm – 6pm, Wednesday & Thursday 9am – 12pm & 3pm – 6pm, Friday 9am – 7pm, Saturday 8am – 6pm, and Sunday 9am – 3pm.
Public Information Meeting Concerning the Proposed Replacement of Bridge 02510 Carrying Route 82 over Strongs Brook in East Haddam
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the proposed replacement of Bridge 02510 carrying Route 82 over Strongs Brook in East Haddam, on Monday, June 29, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. Refer to the project webpage for more detail: https://portal.ct.gov/DOTEastHaddam40-146
The project is identified as State Project No.0040-0146.
The purpose of the project is to replace the existing bridge. Replacement is required based on the findings of the latest bridge inspection report in which the bridge was found to be in poor condition.
The new bridge will be a 16’ wide x 6.5’ high reinforced concrete box culvert located approximately 45 feet west from the existing bridge location. The stream will be realigned to the new bridge location accordingly and the roadway profile will be slightly increased. The roadway width will remain the same.
An eight week closure of Bridge 02510 and a corresponding detour of vehicular traffic are required to construct the new bridge. The proposed directional detour is 10-miles long eastbound and 5-miles long westbound for passenger vehicles and will require the use of local roads. The proposed truck detour is 32.4-miles along state routes. Alternating one-way traffic will also be required before and after the bridge closure and detour.
The overhead utilities at this bridge will be relocated to facilitate the installation of the proposed structure. There are right-of-way impacts associated with the proposed improvements, including but not limited to, right-of-way required for stream relocation and for overhead utility relocation.
Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2022 based on the availability of funding, acquisition of rights of way, and approval of permit(s). The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $3 million. This project is anticipated to be undertaken with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent state funds.
The public informational meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the proposed project. Persons with limited internet access may request that project information is mailed to them by contacting Mr.Ken-Taro Plude at (860) 594-3343 or Ken-Taro.Plude@ct.gov. (Allow one week for processing and delivery.)
Individuals with limited internet access can listen to the meeting by calling 1 (888) 282-0355 and entering the Participant Code when prompted: 553168. Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). The live streams offer closed-captioning for the hearing impaired and non-English translation options. Visit the project webpage for options for Apple users. During the Q&A session and the 14 day comment period that follows the meeting, individuals may leave a question or comment via email (preferred) at DOTProject0040-0146@ct.gov. Individuals may also leave a voicemail question or comment by calling (860) 944-1111. Please reference the project in your voicemail.
Language assistance may be requested by contacting the Department’s Language Assistance Call Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.