Get ready for a detour. A project that will require the nighttime closure of the ramp that takes traffic from Interstate 84 eastbound at Exit 51 to Interstate 91 northbound will start on Monday, March 23, according to the the state Department of Transportation. The project requiring this bridge rehabilitation closure includes bridge deck repairs, parapet improvements, joint removal, substructure repairs and paving, according to the DOT. The ramp will be closed to all traffic from 9 p.m. each weeknight to 6 a.m. the next day from Monday, March 23 to May 29, according to the DOT. This will occur nightly, Monday through Friday. Stage construction is anticipated for the duration of the project, including shifting traffic for installation of temporary barrier along Exit 51, according to the DOT. Traffic will be detoured so watch for signage. The transportation agency notes that the “primary purpose” of the project is to address “operational, safety and preventative maintenance concerns as well as to evaluate and if necessary, improve the structural integrity of the bridge to a ‘state of good repair’ extending its useful service life.” The agency also noted the project was awarded to Rotha Contracting Company, Inc. at a cost of $5,586,864.17 in December 2025, and that it is expected to be completed Nov. 30, 2026. It is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 1 in Rocky Hill.
Interstate 84 ramp at major CT interchange set for nighttime closure for weeks. Here’s why.
