Swing Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Haddam/East Haddam Swing Bridge
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Swing Bridge Project Weekly Update: Construction Activities - Week of March 17, 2024
The Connecticut Department of Transportation advises the following construction activities for the upcoming week:
Roadway:
- No Activities
- No Activities
- Crews will be working on barrier gate rehab
- Crews will continue with utility installs.
- Crews will continue with miscellaneous steel repairs.
- Crews will be working on block installation
- Crews will be working on swing span infrastructure rehab.
- Bridge sidewalk installation.
- Guide rail installation.
Machinery Room
- Crews will be working on infrastructure rehab.
- Balancing
Pier 2
- Crews will be working on utility installs.
Nighttime work:
- Crews will continue with miscellaneous steel repairs.
- Crews will continue with bridge painting.
- Crews will be relocating the osprey nest.
Vehicular Advisory:
- NO 63-HOUR BRIDGE CLOSURE this week.
The contractor will be performing overnight bridge closures this week as follows:
Sun. night into Mon. morning – 7pm to 6am
Mon. night into Tues. morning – 7pm to 6am
Tues. night into Wed. morning – 7pm to 6am
Wed. night into Thur. morning – 7pm to 6am
Thur. night into Fri. morning – 7pm to 6am
Fri. night into Sat. morning – 7pm to 8am
Overnight Bridge Closures:
Any changes to these scheduled closures will be communicated.
- Single lane closures on Route 82 will occur Wednesday 11am-3pm and on Thursday & Friday from 9am - 3pm within the project limits, traffic flaggers will coordinate the alternating traffic sequence.
- All lanes will be reopened and operational during peak traffic hours.
- Starting on December 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, the rehabilitation of the existing bridge requires a portion of the bridge to be closed, while providing only one lane of traffic for motorist. Temporary traffic signals will regulate the alternating traffic flow on the bridge. Motorists should expect some delays when crossing the bridge during this four-month period.
Marine Advisory:
Effective December 1, 2023, the swing span will no longer open to marine traffic, openings will resume on April 1, 2024.
The Swing bridge is opening on signal (on the hour) for tall marine vessels.
Be advised that on days with high winds, there may be times when the swing span cannot safely open to boaters, when wind gusts are 35 mph or higher, swing span openings will be canceled. Mariners intending to pass through the bridge are encouraged to monitor the wind forecast on their navigation day.
The tide clearance boards are recommended as the best reference for gauging clearance at time of passage, the boards are located on the swing span pivot pier and the bulkhead at Goodspeed, both have been adjusted to reflect the vertical clearances to the contractor’s suspended scaffold.
Navigational beacons have been installed on the bridge to designate the channel.
Please be advised:
- Weekend work is not anticipated.
- We are now sending TEXT Alerts for bridge closures and re-openings, closure cancellations, and any emergency closures. To Opt-in, text the word SWINGBRIDGE to 888777. (Message and Data rates may apply). In addition to SMS messages, if you would like to receive Swing Bridge open/closed status notices via email or a voice call from Everbridge, please click here to enter the required information. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to Opt-out.
- Effective November 11, 2022, any trucks that exceed 16 tons are restricted from using the East Haddam Swing Bridge, until further notice. Routine enforcement has been scheduled with the Connecticut State Police and Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Project traffic CAMS (one on each side of the river) are available 24/7 to monitor the traffic conditions at the bridge, the camera feeds are viewable from our project website homepage.
- Road signage will alert drivers to lane closures in the construction area. Please pay attention to road signage, slow down, and stay safe!
- Access to local businesses and residents within the work zones will be maintained.
- Unforeseen circumstances have the potential to impact all scheduled construction activities.
If you have any questions related to construction, please send an e-mail to dotproject40-141@ct.gov
Additionally, inclement weather or construction related issues could cause cancellations of overnight bridge closures, we will communicate cancellations if they occur.
Traveling to/from the South – Use the signed detour utilizing the Baldwin Bridge (I-95 Old Saybrook).
Click here to see the Swing Bridge Preconstruction Slide Show (June 2022)
Click here to read the Anticipated Park Impact (Eagle Landing State Park)