Meeting Scheduled for Fall I-95 Construction in Westport

The Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a Virtual Public Information  Meeting concerning the upcoming construction project involving Median Reconstruction and  Resurfacing of I-95 in Norwalk and Westport on Thursday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will  be live streamed via Microsoft Teams Live Event and YouTube Live. A Question and Answer  session will immediately follow the presentation. The presentation will be recorded. Instructions  on how to access the meeting and how to provide comments or ask questions can be found at the  project webpage: https://portal.ct.gov/DOTNorwalkWestport102-295  

The live stream of the formal presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. 

The project is identified as State Project No. 102-295. 

The project begins in Norwalk at the easterly end of the Yankee Doodle Bridge carrying I-95 over  the Norwalk River (Bridge No. 00059) and extends approximately 2.5 miles to the easterly end of  the bridge carrying I-95 over the Saugatuck River in Westport (Bridge No. 00064).  

The scope of work consists of reconstruction of the center median and right shoulders, along with  resurfacing of the highway mainline and ramps at Interchanges 16 and 17. The median will be  reconstructed consistent with other stretches of I-95 to provide a 6-foot wide capped concrete  barrier section and 12-foot wide left and right shoulders. The horizontal and vertical alignment of  I-95 and the ramps will remain unchanged, with the exception of Interchange 16 Northbound On Ramp, which will be extended to provide adequate acceleration length. 

In addition, the following bridges will be rehabilitated as follows: 

• Bridge No. 00062 (I-95 over Route 33/Saugatuck Avenue) – Total replacement utilizing  lateral slide accelerated construction methods. The new superstructure will be constructed  adjacent to the existing bridge and “slid” into place.  

• Bridge No. 00063 (I-95 over Franklin Street) – Concrete deck repairs, replacement of  expansion joints, and installation of new standpipe(s). 

• Bridge No. 00064 (I-95 over Saugatuck River) – Concrete deck repairs, replacement of  expansion joints, and upgrades to existing standpipe(s).  

Other proposed improvements include upgrade/repair of existing drainage structures; replacement  of existing highway illumination system and Incident Management System (IMS), guide rail  upgrades, construction of a portion of the Yankee Doodle Trail in Norwalk, and reconstruction of  the existing commuter parking lot off Hendricks Avenue. 

All necessary right-of-way associated with this project has been acquired. 

Construction is anticipated to begin in fall 2021. The estimated construction cost for this project  is approximately $90 million. This project is anticipated to be undertaken with ninety percent  (90%) Federal Funds and ten percent (10%) State funds. 

The Public Information Meeting is being held to notify the public and local community of the  impending construction activities including anticipated schedule/duration and associated traffic  impacts. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions to DOT’s project representatives. 

Persons with limited internet access may request that project information be mailed to them by  contacting Andy Fesenmeyer by email at Andy.Fesenmeyer@ct.gov or by phone at (860) 594- 3228 (please allow one week for processing and delivery). Persons with limited internet access  may also listen to the meeting by calling 1 (888) 455-9761 and entering the Participant Code  4515382 when prompted. 

Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay  Services (TRS). The MS Teams Live Event offers closed-captioning for the hearing impaired and  non-English translation options.  

A recording of the formal presentation will be posted to YouTube following the event and closed captioning (including non-English translation options) will be available at that time. The recording  will also be available in the list of DOT virtual public meetings here:  https://portal.ct.gov/dot/general/CTDOT-VPIM-Library Visit the project webpage for options for  Apple users. 

During the Q&A session and the 14-day comment period that follows the meeting, individuals  may leave a question or comment via email (preferred) at DOTProject102-295@ct.gov.  Individuals may also leave a voicemail question or comment by calling (860) 944-1111. Please  reference the project in your voicemail. 

Language assistance may be requested by contacting the Department’s Language Assistance Call  Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least 5 business days prior to the meeting.  Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to  timely requests for assistance.