DOT to Close Route 74 for Bridge Work

TOLLAND, CT - From the Connecticut Department of Transportation: The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a complete road closure will be needed the weekend of August 12th and 13th, to complete the approaches to the new Bridge over the Willimantic River. Route 74 will be closed at the end of the I-84 EB Exit 69 ramp in Tolland to the Railroad Crossing in Willington.

The project consists of the replacement of the Bridge over the Willimantic River; to construct the bridge out of the flood plan required the new bridge to be built three feet higher in elevation. In order to make the transition to the new bridge safely and quickly it was decided to close the road. Sheeting is required to hold the new roadway while the temporary bridge is removed.

DOT Project No. 0160-0139 was awarded to Brunalli Construction, Co. work started April of last year and is scheduled to be completed the end of November.

ROAD CLOSURE: South River Road - Monday, August 7, 2017; 9 AM - Monday, August 14, 2017; 6 AM.

Traffic will proceed east on South River Road to Depot Road ending at the intersection of Route 32 in Willington.

ROAD CLOSURE: Route 74 - Friday, August 11, 2017; 6 PM – Monday, August 14, 2017; 6 AM.

Eastbound traffic will proceed on I-84 Eastbound to Exit 70 (Route 32) then proceed east on Route 32 to Route 74.

Westbound traffic will proceed west on Route 32 to the I-84 Westbound entrance ramp then exit I-84 Westbound at Exit 69 Route 74.

Read more: http://www.tolland.org/node/38053

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