Detour to Accommodate Rehabilitation of I-95 Society Road Bridge Takes Traffic Via Old Lyme

The State DOT has announced that erection of a portion of new structural steel for the rehabilitation of Bridge # 00249 over Society Road across I-95 will take place April 4 through April 8 and April 11.

A detour route for I-95 North and Southbound has been established. Traffic will be diverted via Rte. 1 and Four Mile River Rd. in Old Lyme.

The DOT Project was awarded to New England Road at a cost of $5,275,452.50 and is scheduled for completion in August 2016. The project is administered by the Office of Construction – District 2 in Norwich.

I-95 North and Southbound around exit 73 will be reduced nightly to one lane between 7pm and 6am April 4 through 7, and April 11.

A temporary detour will occur nightly between 1am and 3am while the structural steel is set in place.

Details of the detour are as follows: 
I-95 Southbound:
From I-95 southbound, exit at Route 1 (exit 75), continue straight past Route 161, turn left at Four Mile River Road and take ramp on right back onto I-95 southbound. Detour signs will be posted.
I-95 Northbound:

From I-95 northbound, exit at Four Mile River Road (exit 71), turn right onto Four Mile River Road and right onto Route 1. Continue straight past Route 161 and take ramp on left back onto I-95 northbound. Detour signs will be posted.

The following exits will be CLOSED during the detour:
I-95 Southbound at Exit 75 (Route 1, East Lyme)
I-95 Southbound at Exit 74 (Route 161, East Lyme)
I-95 Southbound at Exit 72 (Rocky Neck Connector, East Lyme)
I-95 Northbound at Exit 72 (Rocky Neck Connector, East Lyme)
I-95 Northbound at Exit 71 (Four Mile River Road, Old Lyme)

The following exits will be OPEN during the detour:
I-95 Southbound and Northbound at Exit 73 (Society Road, East Lyme)

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