The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently completed a bridge replacement project along Interstate 95 near exit 17 in Westport.
The bridge is part of the $104 million I-95 Norwalk/Westport Project that is scheduled for completion in November 2024. As part of the project, two bridges over Saugatuck Avenue were replaced using accelerated bridge construction techniques to accelerate construction time and minimize traffic impacts.
“We’re excited to utilize accelerated bridge construction techniques so we can complete jobs quicker and minimize impacts to the public,” Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said. “This project improves safety and will make a major difference for the Norwalk and Westport communities, as well as for motorists who travel I-95 on a daily basis. Thank you, Governor Lamont, Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, and local and state officials for being partners with us on this important project.”
The I-95 Norwalk/Westport Project will improve safety along the corridor. Work includes roadway improvements, upgraded lightning, and new drainage infrastructure.
The project is 90 percent federally funded and 10 percent state funded.
A news conference was held Monday and was attended by CTDOT representatives, Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), state and local officials, and construction crews and contractors.