Commuters will still be able to drive southbound on the Putnam Bridge this weekend, despite a previous plan to shut down the Route 3 lanes starting this Friday.
The state Department of Transportation has postponed the closure until October.
The closure will take place from 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, through 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7. The southbound lanes of Route 3 will be closed to traffic between Main Street in Glastonbury and the Interstate 91 on ramps in Wethersfield.
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The state Department of Transportation is conducting a $30,297,746 rehabilitation project of the bridge, which carries Route 3 between Wethersfield and Glastonbury over the Connecticut River.
Mohawk Northeast Inc. will repair the bridge’s steel and concrete, replace median barriers, and add a pedestrian sidewalk on the south side of the bridge.
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Approximately 54,200 vehicles use the bridge each day, according to the Department of Transportation.
The work is expected to finish by May 2015.
- Oct. 18-21
- Oct. 25-28
- Nov. 1-4
To avoid the area while driving, take Route 2 to the Charter Oak Bridge, the department said.
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