Rehabilitation of Bridge Carrying Interstate 691 over Lewis Avenue in the City of Meriden

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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: March 20, 2014

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Rehabilitation of Bridge Carrying Interstate 691 over Lewis Avenue in the City of Meriden

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work will begin Monday, March 24, 2014, on Bridge No. 02069 that carries Interstate 691 over Lewis Avenue in the town of Meriden.

The project consists of bearing replacement, painting of beam ends, work on the underside of the deck and at the bridge abutments as well as replacement of the expansion joints.

DOT Project No. 0079-0230 was awarded to Mohawk Northeast, Inc. at a cost of $1,259,376.50 on October 22, 2013, and is scheduled to be completed October 7, 2014.

LANE CLOSURE INFO

Right exit lane, Exit 5 off I-691 WB (Exit will still be in operation), Lane and sidewalk closures as necessary on Lewis Ave with assistance of local police.