Section of Route 1 in East Lyme to close for bridge replacement
East Lyme — The Department of Transportation has announced that a section of Route 1 will be closed from 8 a.m. Nov. 11 through 8 a.m. Nov. 25.
The closure is necessary, DOT said, to replace a bridge between Heritage Road and Lovers Lane.
Detour signs will be installed to guide drivers through the area by using Interstate 95 and Route 161. The DOT advised drivers to maintain a safe speed when driving in the area.
The project is being performed by the DOT and consists of replacing the corrugated metal pipe arch culvert built in 1982 with a new precast concrete box culvert.
Approximately 200 feet of reconstruction along the roadway will be performed adjacent to the bridge. A sanitary sewer line will also be relocated to the south of the bridge.
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