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NY: Long Island Sound Eastern Part - New London Harbor, I-95 Bridge Repairs
- Date Reported: Mar 24, 2025
- Reporter: Ted Stehle
- Source: USCG District 1
- Description:
STATUS: Approved
MSI_GROUP: General
SUB_CATEGORY: Bridges
TYPE: Repairs, Painting, Or Fender Replacement
WATERWAY_NAME: New London Harbor
DESCRIPTION: CONNECTICUT – NEW LONDON HARBOR - Bridge Repairs – From April 1, 2025 to November 1, 2025, between 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., the Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct repairs on the Gold Star I-95 Southbound Bridge over the Thames River, mile 3.1. Work will be performed from hanging platforms on the bridge structure. The platforms will extend over the full width of the river from the shoreline on the New London side to the shoreline on the Groton side. The reduction in vertical clearance caused by the activities will not exceed 3 feet below the current bridge vertical clearances of 135 feet (MHW). There will be no impacts to navigation other than the 3-foot reduction of vertical clearance. A safety boat will be in the water and will monitor VHF Channel 16 when work is performed over the water. Questions may be addressed to Patrick Mahoney, Project Manager Aetna Bridge Company, at 401-378-7225 or Patrick McNamara, CT DOT, at 860-608-9175. - Lat / Lon: N 41° 21.851' / W 072° 05.272'
