DOT reopens I-95 in Westport to traffic after replacing Saugatuck Avenue overpass

The southbound side of the Interstate 95 bridge over Saugatuck Avenue fully reopened to traffic Sunday after crews completed the second stage of repairs to the overpass, according to state officials. All lanes of the interstate were reopened by around 5 p.m., capping a weekend of construction that led to significant congestion along one of the state’s busiest corridors, according to Josh Morgan, a spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation. Construction workers began the process of demolishing the bridge Friday evening and spent Saturday installing a pre-built replacement. They worked continuously through Saturday night and into Sunday to ensure the interstate was ready for the Monday morning commute. Per the “ABC” — accelerated bridge construction — method, the replacement portions of the bridge already had been prepared parallel to the existing portions and then are slid into place after the existing portions are demolished. On Saturday, Morgan said the construction crews seemed to be on schedule to complete the project by early Monday and they may be done ahead of schedule again.

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