I-91 Charter Oak Bridge Project

The I-91 Charter Oak Bridge Project consisted of two separate projects meant to reduce congestion and improve safety in Hartford, East Hartford, and Wethersfield, CT.

State Project No. 63-703 relocated Exit 29 on Northbound I-91 and widened Routes 5/15 to Eastbound I-84. This project’s purpose was to address safety concerns associated with congestion and operational failures at Exit 29. In addition, this project was intended to extend the service life of I-91 northbound and southbound pavement and bridges, improve the drainage system, and upgrade safety appurtenances to meet current safety standards.

State Project No. 0159-0191 involved the resurfacing, bridge, and safety improvements on I-91. This included improvements to extend the service life of the pavement and bridges (milling/paving and subsurface concrete repairs) between the Elm Street overpass in Wethersfield and the new Exit 29 off-ramp in Hartford. Project activities included concrete pavement repairs, bituminous concrete resurfacing, median reconstruction, bridge repairs/improvements, scour remediating for Bridge No. 04160 over Wethersfield Cove, roadside protection and safety improvements, drainage improvements, overhead signing upgrades, and illumination upgrades.

Garg performed construction engineering and inspection services, including:

• Concrete and hot mix asphalt paving inspection.
• Construction surveying.
• Office engineering using the SiteManager recordkeeping system.