The change will see traffic moved to two lanes on the north side of the bridge so that work can begin on the eastbound lanes, according to Michael Bugbee, the state Department of Transportation project engineer. The two travel lanes will be separated by “temporary barriers” from Tuesday through to September, the estimated completion date for the Phase Three repairs to the eastbound lanes. The overall project, which is intended to upgrade and improve the approaches to the bridge, began in February, 2020 and has a budget of some $46.8 million. As of Friday, the project is “on schedule and on budget,” Bugbee said. The 1,200-foot-long through-arch bridge carries an average of 33,000 vehicles per day back and forth above the Connecticut River. She said she thanks the DOT and Mohawk personnel who are involved in the project.
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