Rockingham Bridges-I91

Below is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 03, 2019:

Monday thru Friday:

• Preparation work for demolition of SB Pier #1.
• Work continues on SB Piers #2 & #3.
• Begin removal of the existing southbound bridge deck
• Installation of the southbound traffic control devises. 

TUESDAY:

• 9:30am there will be a rolling roadblock for southbound motorists in preparation of opening the southbound crossover.  Motorists can anticipate approximately a 20-minute delay in their travels. If time does not allow for all work to be completed within the 20 minutes, there will be another rolling roadblock at 11:00am for approximately another 20-minute delay.

TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY:

• EXIT 6 SOUTHBOUND OFF-RAMP WILL BE CLOSED AT 9:30am June 4, 2019 until the end of the workday June 6, 2019.  Motorists will be detoured using Exit 7 Off-Ramp then follow the signed detour on Route 5 southbound.  All trucks over 14’ high will follow a signed detoured using Route 11.

KEEP YOUR HEADS UP AND YOUR CELL PHONE DOWN!

Below is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 27, 2019:

Monday:

No work due to the Memorial Day Holiday!

Tuesday thru Friday:

• Work continues on the installation of the southbound crossover to include paving, shoulders & line striping.
• Work continues on SB Piers #2 & #3.
• Prep work on the existing southbound bridge for start of demolition
• Installation of the southbound traffic control devises. 

REMINDERS:

• JUNE 04, 2019 at 9:30am there will be a rolling roadblock for southbound motorists in preparation of opening the southbound crossover.  Motorists can anticipate approximately a 20-minute delay in their travels. If time does not allow for all work to be completed within the 20 minutes, there will be another rolling roadblock at 11:00am for approximately another 20-minute delay.
• JUNE 4, 2019 THRU JUNE 6, 2019 the EXIT 6 SOUTHBOUND OFF-RAMP WILL BE CLOSED AT 9:30am June 4, 2019 until the end of the workday June 6, 2019.  Motorists will be detoured using Exit 7 Off-Ramp then follow the signed detour on Route 5 southbound.  All trucks over 14’ high will follow a signed detoured using Route 11.

KEEP YOUR HEADS UP AND YOUR CELL PHONE DOWN!

*****  SOUTHBOUND CROSSOVER OPENING ****

TUESDAY, JUNE 04, 2019:

• Beginning at 9:30am there will be a rolling roadblock for southbound motorists in preparation of opening the southbound crossover.  Motorists can anticipate approximately a 20-minute delay in their travels. If time does not allow for all work to be completed within the 20 minutes, there will be another rolling roadblock at 11:00am for approximately another 20-minute delay.

JUNE 4, 2019 THRU JUNE 6, 2019:

EXIT 6 SOUTHBOUND OFF-RAMP WILL BE CLOSED AT 9:30am June 4, 2019 until the end of the work day June 6, 2019.  Motorists will be detoured using Exit 7 Off-Ramp then follow the signed detour on Route 5 southbound.  All trucks over 14’ high will follow a signed detoured using Route 11.

NARROW LANES – USE CAUTION – REDUCE SPEED!

The following is the anticipated work schedule on the I-91 bridges for the week beginning Monday, May 20, 2019:

Monday thru Friday:

• Work continues on the installation of the southbound crossover to include paving, shoulders and guardrail work.
• Work continues on SB Pier #3.
• Continue work for the 2^nd shaft placement on Pier #2.
• Continue installation of the southbound traffic control devises. 

NARROW LANES – USE CAUTION – REDUCE SPEED!

The following is the anticipated work schedule on the I-91 bridges for the week beginning Monday, May 13, 2019:

Monday thru Friday:

• Work continues on the installation of the southbound crossover.
• Work continues on SB Pier #3.
• Placement of concrete for the 1^st shaft section on Pier #2.
• Begin form work for the 2^nd shaft placement on Pier #2.
• Installation of the southbound traffic control devises. 

NARROW LANES – USE CAUTION – REDUCE SPEED!

The following is the anticipated work schedule on the I-91 bridges for the week beginning Monday, May 06, 2019:

Monday thru Friday:

• Work continues on the installation of the southbound crossover.
• Work continues on SB Pier #3.
• Continue work SB Pier #2 for placement of concrete footing and 1^st shaft.
• Continue maintenance on traffic control devises.

NARROW LANES – USE CAUTION!

The new northbound bridge is now open to one-lane of northbound traffic. The southbound bridge remains open to one-lane of southbound traffic until the new crossovers are built.

The Exit 6 On-Ramp is also reopened to traffic.

Use caution. Narrow Lanes.

The following is the anticipated work schedule on the I-91 bridges for the week beginning Monday, April 29, 2019:

Monday thru Friday:

• Work begins on building the crossover to re-route all traffic onto the NB Bridge
• Work continues on SB Pier #3 to include placement of 2^nd shaft
• Prep work for 1^st placement of concrete at SB Pier #2

NARROW LANES – USE CAUTION!

Tomorrow, April 26, 2019 @ 6:30a.m.:

• Weather permitting, there will be a I-91 northbound rolling road block for line striping before northbound motorists will be directed onto one lane of the newly constructed bridge.  Motorists can anticipate approximately a 25-minute delay in their travels.  Southbound traffic will still travel over one lane of the existing southbound bridge until a crossover is built.  
• I-91 Exit 6 northbound On-Ramp will be opened up within an hour after the rolling road block clears and traffic is back up to speed over to the new I-91 Northbound Bridge.

Please note:  If weather does not permit this to happen then the rain date will be for Monday, April 29, 2019 @ 9:30a.m.

The following is the anticipated work schedule on the I-91 bridges for the week beginning Monday, April 22, 2019:

Monday thru Friday:

• I-91 Exit 6 northbound On-Ramp remains closed for the week during ramp reconstruction to its original grade.  All motorists to follow the signed detoured on Route 5 north to the Exit 7 northbound On-Ramp.  The ramp is anticipated to be opened up on April 26, 2019 at which time all traffic will be switched over to the new I-91 Northbound Bridge.
• Weather permitting, paving the NB Bridge approaches
• Guardrail installation on the NB Bridge approaches
• Pavement markings on the NB Bridge and approaches
• Installation of new NB traffic control devices
• Work continues on Pier #3 to include placement of 2^nd shaft
• Continue to excavate and remove ledge at Pier #2 SB cofferdam

Friday – April 26, 2019:

• Weather permitting, there will be a northbound rolling road block as motorists are directed over the newly constructed northbound bridge.  Motorists can anticipate approximately a 10-minute delay in their travels.  The start of the road block will be listed in next week’s release.

I-91 NORTHBOUND & SOUTHBOUND IS REDUCED TO ONE LANE WITH NO SHOULDERS WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. 

I-91 NORTHBOUND MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF MERGING RAMP TRAFFIC ENTERING THE ROADWAY!
PLEASE USE CAUTION!