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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546 |
| FOR RELEASE: September 24, 2014 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
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Route 17A in Portland over Carr Brook Scheduled to Reopen to Traffic by Wednesday, October 8, 2014
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that route 17A over Carr Brook in Portland will be reopened to traffic by October 8, 2014, as the replacement of Bridge 02197 over Carr Brook nears completion.
The project
consists of the replacement of bridge
02197 with a 28-foot clear span structure comprised
of a precast concrete rigid frame structure founded on piles and
cast-in-place concrete footings.
Also, the cast-in place concrete wingwalls will be founded
on piles and cast-in-place concrete footings. The overall width of the
proposed
structure
will
be
35'-8",
which
includes
a
32-foot
curb-to-curb
width
to accommodate a 12-foot travel
lane and 4-foot shoulder in each direction. Approximately 500 feet of roadway
reconstruction will be performed, along
with replacing the existing guide
railing.
DOT Project No. 0112-0114
was awarded to The Brunalli Construction Company at a cost of $2,175,447.00 on March
5, 2014 and is scheduled to be completed November 19, 2014.