Starting again next Monday evening, heavy traffic can be anticipated both on I-95 northbound through Old Lyme and along Routes 1 and 156, also northbound through the town, as drivers deal with lane closures in Waterford.
We are publishing details from the press release from CT DOT below to give our readers all the information that we currently have:
In order to perform an Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) operation, where a bridge section is built adjacent to its final location and moved into place quickly once constructed, the Connecticut Department of Transportation will be implementing 34-hour lane closures on I-95 Northbound in Waterford.
Interstate 95 northbound over Oil Mill Road in Waterford will have one lane closed on Monday, Aug. 29, through Aug. 31.
Significant traffic delays are expected and it is recommended that alternate routes are used during the closures.
The ABC process consists of four “slides,” where one half of each of the two bridges will be slid into place to accelerate construction and minimize impacts and inconveniences to the traveling public.
The first slide was installed Aug. 22-24 over a 34-hour period during which the northbound high speed lane was closed.
The second slide will begin next Monday Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. and is also planned to take 34-hours bringing the completion time to Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 6 a.m. The northbound low speed lane will be closed during this time.
The third and fourth slides are currently scheduled to be performed in October of this year.