A problematic exchange of Glastonbury, Con.
The plans ask for the roundabout to help take off the complex New London Turnpike intersection and ramps south of Route 17 near Douglas Road. The current terminal of the exit ramp to Turnpike near Oak Street gives rise to a five -corner intersection that has long raised operational and safety problems as traffic volumes have increased. As part of the project, two aging bridge structures will be eliminated along with the Part of Route 17 Outside the Route.
Dot status has selected Terryville, based on Conn. Richards Corp. As a project contractor, with STV Inc., he took the opportunity to provide construction and construction engineering services.
According to a 2022 agency scoping study, the exchange bridge that carried the 17 lanes in a north direction on a structure of the southern exit ramp that covered New London Turnpike was “functionally obsolete due to the minimum reduction existing vertical [state DOT] Design criteria for an existing bridge on a motorway. “”
The roof of the bridge was also ranked in poor condition, with 30% deterioration, large maps of map and concrete of empty poll on its own. Fucking cracks and peeled paint areas were also found.
Following the removal of the structure of the bridge and departure ramp, a new road will be built for route 17 in a north direction, with the new roundabout incorporated into the new traffic pattern. The roundabout will have a 20 -foot sealed asphalt apron badge along with additional pedestrian safety elements carefully integrated into the design. The roundabout will also support the pedestrian improvements planned in the area.
Other facets of the project include 400 feet of widening lane along Oak Street and replace all traffic signs in the project with video detection systems and radar added to the new presentation poles.
