As previously reported, due to unanticipated issues causing a number of failed attempts set up coffer dams along the residential, waterfront stretch of state road, also known as Route 146, the CT DOT temporarily pulled the plug on the project, which it had started in September 2020, as of May 2021. The DOT announced it would to return to start the work again in September 2021, after the end of the summer season, as requested by the Town. The Route 146 seawall replacement project work site encompasses Route 146/Limewood Avenue between Sybil Avenue and Crouch Road. In addition to replacing the existing wall, roadway reconstruction, drainage improvement and pedestrian safety improvements, including a five-foot wide sidewalk are part of the plan. The state awarded the project to C.J. Fucci, Inc. at a cost of $5,824,577.40.
https://www.theday.com/local-news/20210913/dxe9jxe0-vu-ct-route-146-seawall-replacement-resumes-in-branford