DOT Meeting In Bridgeport Focuses On Traffic Impact Of Route 8 Project

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting Thursday to provide residents with an update on the Route 8 Design-Build project in Bridgeport in advance of upcoming traffic shifts and lane closures.

A public meeting to update residents on the Route 8 Design Build project will be held Thursday at Bridgeport City Hall.
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K Reakes

05/11/2016 1:00 p.m.

The meeting will include a presentation, a question-and-answer session and detailed detour route information.

The Route 8 Design-Build project involves the replacement of the superstructures (beams and concrete decks) of bridges on Route 8/25 in Bridgeport, over Lindley Street and Capital Avenue, about 2 miles north of Interstate 95.

Both bridges, which are about 44 years old and carry over 88,000 vehicles a day, are being replaced using a new method called "Design-Build," in which CTDOT selects a team of both a designer and a contractor to complete the entire project.

In addition, the department will use an accelerated bridge construction techniques for the Route 8 work. On this particular project, the use of prefabricated bridge units will reduce the duration of staged work and modified and/or reduced lane configurations. These techniques will reduce the time of construction impact on the public from two years to a total of four weeks this summer.

Area residents, businesses and commuters are encouraged to attend the public information meeting.

The meeting, from 6-8 p.m., will be held at the Bridgeport City Hall City Council Chambers. 45 Lyon Terrace.

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