I-91 Charter Oak Bridge Project

Wethersfield, East Hartford, & Hartford

• No Person shall, on the basis of race,

color or national origin, be excluded from

participation or subject to discrimination

in the development of this project.

• Civil Rights flyer available.

• Demographic Survey appreciated.

Civil Rights

Contract Information

Contract Administered by:

• Connecticut Department of Transportation, District 1

District 1

• Federal Highway Administration

Consultant Inspection:

• Louis Berger, WSP

Designers:

• CME Associates

• HW Lochner

Contract Information

Contractor:

• O & G Industries/Barletta Heavy Division, Joint Venture

Venture

Total Contract Value:

• $213 Million

Contract Duration

• 38 Months

Two Projects; One Contract

Project 63-703

Relocation of I-91 NB Exit 29 and

Widening of I-91 NB and Routes

5/15 NB to I-84 EB

Hartford and East Hartford

Project 159-191

Resurfacing, Bridge and Safety

Improvements on I-91

Wethersfield and Hartford

Contract Location

LEGEND

PROJECT 63-703

PROJECT 159-191

PROPOSED EXIT 29

CHARTER OAK BRIDGE

Project 159-191

Proposed

I-91 NB Exit 29

Existing

I-91 NB Exit 29

Project 63-703

Wethersfield

Cove Charter Oak

Bridge

Town of

Wethersfield

City of

Hartford

Town of East

Hartford

Traffic Volumes

I-91 NB Mainline

• Existing = 68,600 VPD

• Future = 75,800 VPD (2039)

I-91 NB Exit 29 Off-ramp

• Existing = 23,400 VPD

• Future = 25,500 VPD (2039)

Route 5/15 NB Charter Oak Bridge

• Existing = 44,400 VPD

• Future = 49,500 VPD (2039)

Charter Oak Bridge

Existing I-91 NB Exit 29

Proposed Construction Activities

• Overall length = 3.1 miles

• 6 widened bridges, 1 new 900’ Exit 29 Bridge

• 4,800 LF of retaining walls

• 6,100 LF of I-91 widening

• 4,200 LF of Route 5/15 widening

• 40,000 SF of concrete pavement

• 39,000 SF of noise barrier walls

• Sections of Route 15, Airport Road and ramp

under the I-91 bridges will be lowered to

accommodate the I-91 widening.

LEGEND

FULL DEPTH PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION

MILLING AND OVERLAY

PROPOSED BRIDGE/WIDENING

Widening of I-91 NB and Routes 5/15 NB to I-84 EB

Project 63-703: Relocation of I-91 NB Exit 29

LEGEND

FULL DEPTH PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION

MILLING AND OVERLAY

PROPOSED BRIDGE/WIDENING

Proposed Construction Activities

• Overall length = 3.1 miles

• 6 widened bridges, 1 new 900’ Exit 29 Bridge

• 4,800 LF of retaining walls

• 6,100 LF of I-91 widening

• 4,200 LF of Route 5/15 widening

• 40,000 SF of concrete pavement

• 39,000 SF of noise barrier walls

• Sections of Route 15, Airport Road and ramp under the I-91

bridges will be lowered to accommodate the I-91 widening.

Widening of I-91 NB and Routes 5/15 NB to I-84 EB

Project 63-703: Relocation of I-91 NB Exit 29

Route 15

Exit 29

Existing Conditions

Proposed Improvements

Relocate I-91 Northbound Exit 29• Provide Two Lanes

• New Bridge (5 spans, 880’ long)

Widen I-91 Northbound• Extend Four-lane Section from Exit 27

to Exit 29

Widen Route 15 Northbound• Provide Three Lanes from Charter Oak

Bridge to the Silver Lane Underpass

Hartford & East Hartford; Project 63-703

Route 15

Visualizations

Visualizations

• Concrete Pavement Repairs

• Bituminous Concrete Resurfacing

• Median Reconstruction

• Bridge Repairs/Improvements

• Scour Remediation for Bridge No. 01460 over Wethersfield Cove

• Roadside Protection and Safety Improvements

• Drainage Improvements

• Overhead Signing Upgrades

• Illumination Upgrades

Wethersfield & Hartford; Project 159 - 191

I-91 Resurfacing, Bridge & Safety Improvements

Timeline; Stage Construction

Lower

Roadways

Under Bridges

Widen

I-91 NB

Remove Existing Exit 29 Ramp;

Widen 5 Spans and Restripe

Remaining Charter Oak Bridge

Start

4/1/2019Completion

5/26/2022 Contract Duration 38 Months

Construct

New Exit 29

Ramp

Median

Reconstruction &

Concrete Pavement

Repairs

Signing/Roadside

Safety & Drainage

Upgrades

Proposed Improvements in

Wethersfield along I-91 to be

Completed in First 2 Seasons

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