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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