Update to Bridge Rehabilitation Carrying Route 72 in Plainville and New Britain

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that staged construction will continue to be performed on various features carrying Route 72 in Plainville/New Britain. This project started on Monday, April 28, 2025, with an anticipated completion of Thursday, August 27, 2026. The project 0171-0501 consists of rehabilitation measures for four (4) bridges that includes, measures include, but are not limited to deck rehabilitation, superstructure rehabilitation or replacement and substructure rehabilitation. Other major project elements include paving, roadway drainage, guiderail replacement, highway design and construction, traffic engineering and work zone traffic control, illumination and Incident Management Systems (IMS) replacement or preservation, and utility coordination, as well as related design and construction requirements detailed throughout the Technical and General Provisions including Appendices and referenced authoritative sources.

CTDOT Project No. 0171-0501 was awarded to the Manafort-Brunalli Design Build Team at a cost of $33,945,000.00 on August 12^th, 2024 and is scheduled to be completed August 27^th, 2026. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 1 in Newington.

LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO

There will be a stage shift requiring a continued lane closures on Route 72 westbound just past Exit 4 and the Route 9 northbound off-ramp to Route 72 westbound from late December 2025 to Fall 2026. Traffic control signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone.

Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this area.