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Swing Bridge Rehabilitation Project


Haddam/East Haddam Swing Bridge

 

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Swing Bridge Project Weekly Update: Construction Activities - Week of July 21, 2024

** Updated 63-hour Bridge Closure Schedule (as of 7/26/2024) **

The Connecticut Department of Transportation advises the following construction activities for the upcoming week:

Roadway: 

Town of Haddam 
Daytime:
  • Metal beam rail installation. 

Town of East Haddam:

  • Metal beam rail installation

Bridge Work:

Pier 2 & 3

  • Anchor installation submarine troughs.

Span 2

  • Bridge sidewalk & pedestrian railing installation. 

Machinery Room/Control House 

  • Crews will be working on infrastructure rehab.

Vehicular Advisory: 

  • No overnight bridge closures this week (Next overnight bridge closures to occur 7/29 and 7/30)

Lane Closures:

  • Single lane closures on Route 82 will occur Monday - Friday from 9am - 3pm within the project limits, traffic flaggers will coordinate the alternating traffic sequence.
  • Both lanes will be reopened and operational during peak traffic hours. 

Any changes to these scheduled closures will be communicated.

Swing Span Testing

  • The contractor will be performing test openings of the new mechanicals of the swing span throughout this week. The Contractor will work to limit traffic backups, but delays should be anticipated if a test occurs.  
 

Marine Advisory:

Mariners are advised that the Swing Bridge opening for 7/21 through 7/27 will be as follows: 

  • Sunday at 10am, 2pm & 5pm.
  • Monday at 10am & 2pm.
  • Tuesday at 10am & 2pm.
  • Wednesday at 10am & 2pm.
  • Thursday at 10am & 2pm.
  • Friday at at 10am, 2pm & 5pm
  • Saturday at 10am, 2pm & 5pm. 

During 63-hour bridge closures, the bridge will remain in the closed position, NO OPENINGS for boats will occur.

Inclement weather and other unforeseen circumstances have the potential to impact the actual dates of these 63-hour closures. A mariner notice will be issued at least 24-hours prior to the start of a cancellation.

The contractor has temporarily removed a portion of their suspended scaffold to provide additional vertical clearance for boats that generally do not require the bridge to swing open to pass through.

The tide clearance board is recommended as the best reference for gauging clearance at time of passage, the board is located on the bulkhead at Goodspeed, it has been adjusted to reflect the vertical clearance to the contractor’s suspended scaffold. Be advised that there is approximately 3 feet of additional clearance in the location where the scaffold has been temporarily removed.

The bridge operator can be reached at 860-218-4973.

 

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.

 
 
DETOUR INFO
Motorist alternative options to cross the Connecticut River during these overnight bridge closures will be as follows:
 

Traveling to/from the South – Use the signed detour utilizing the Baldwin Bridge (I-95 Old Saybrook).

Traveling to/from the North – utilize the Arrigoni Bridge (Middletown-Portland).

 

Click here to see the Swing Bridge Preconstruction Slide Show (June 2022)

 

Click here to read the Anticipated Park Impact (Eagle Landing State Park)