Construction of I-95's New Q Bridge Six Weeks Ahead of Schedule

Written by Eileen McNamara

Local commuters, rejoice!

The $2 billion construction of New Haven's new Quinnipiac bridge is six weeks ahead of schedule, meaning that by the end of July, the 55-year-old Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge will become obsolete.

The state is working to replace the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven by constructing two new Quinnipiac bridges. In June of 2012, the northbound side of the first new bridge opened, and by the end of July the southbound side of the first bridge will open, the New Haven Register reports.

That means drivers will no longer use the old Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, The new bridge will give motorists three lanes of traffic both ways, at least for the time being, the newspaper says.

The second new bridge still needs to be built and when it opens in the fall of 2015, north and south traffic will each have their own bridge, complete with five lanes and full shoulders both ways.