Construction & Roadway Projects

General Roadway Construction Information

Paving work will generally occur between the hours of 7AM - 5PM, Monday-Friday, unless otherwise noted.
Keep the roadway clear of parked vehicles during construction.
Temporary No Parking signs may be installed prior to the start of road work.
Follow all construction signs. Detours will be in place as needed to direct motorists safely around work zones.
Access may be limited during construction. Expect delays and seek alternate routes when possible.
Once a roadway is milled, it could be a few weeks before it is re-paved due to the contractor's schedule, utility issues, and weather.
Use caution and reduce speeds when driving through the work zone and be alert for raised manhole structures.

Pavement Conditions & Roadway Repaving

The Town maintains 217 miles of roadways and averages 8.5 miles of paving each year including reconstruction and repaving projects. In 2022, we paved 7.9 miles.

The Engineering Division annually performs visual pavement condition assessments at the end of each year. The following link shows the 2022 Pavement Condition Map. This map displays the pavement conditions by colors for either Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, or Extremely Poor. In 2022, 20 miles of roadways were rated in Extremely Poor condition, while 32 miles of roadways were rated in Poor condition.

Each year, the Town focuses its paving resources toward the Extremely Poor roadways. As part of the repaving effort, the Engineering Division meets with the utility companies to review its tentative list of roadways to be repaved.

Repaving

The following roadways are scheduled to be re-paved in May:

Boulevard (Mountain Road to Riggs Avenue)
Garfield Road
Clifton Avenue (Whitman Avenue to Fern Street)
Trout Brook Drive (Asylum Avenue to Albany Avenue)

Additional roads will be re-paved in July and September. Check back for updates.

Roadway Reconstruction

The following roadways are tentatively scheduled to be reconstructed this season, and are listed in the anticipated order of construction:

Meriline Avenue
Lynn Court
Ardmore Road
Avalon Road
Vincent Street
Brattle Street

Roadway reconstructions are more complicated than re-paving and therefore take longer to complete, about one to two months. The work generally includes the replacement of existing curb with granite curb, the replacement of existing driveway aprons with concrete aprons, selective sidewalk and drainage structure replacement, re-establishment of the roadway base material, and paving.

Trout Brook Multi-Use Trail

The Town continues its efforts to construct the Trout Brook Multi-Use Trail from Asylum Avenue to New Park Avenue in phases. The Trout Brook Multi-Use Trail is a predominantly off the road trail. Some sections are complete while others are nearing construction or design. Most of the trail will include a 10 foot wide paved surface that is restricted to non-motorized users, such as bicyclists and pedestrians.

Phase 3 - Park Road to Jackson Avenue
The Town has funding for this project and has started the design.

Phase 6 - Duffield Drive to Fern Street
The phase is actively under construction. The Town received grant funding for this phase from the Connecticut Department of Transportation through the Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program. It was subsequently bid and awarded to a contractor, Nunes Connecticut of Bloomfield, Connecticut. Construction is expected to conclude in August 2023. Additional information about the construction process and schedule can be found here.

Phase 7 - Asylum Avenue to Duffield Drive
The Town plans to construct this phase following the completion of phase 6.

Please see the Overall Project Plan.

Fern Street Bridge Replacement

The Fern Street Bridge over Trout Brook is located adjacent to Fernridge Park. Originally constructed in 1939, the structure is in need of replacement. Demolition of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge will start in 2023, with completion expected in Summer of 2025. Traffic will be maintained throughout the project with an alternating one-lane configuration.

Braeburn Road Culvert Rehabilitation

The Braeburn Road culvert is located on Braeburn Road just east of the Braeburn School driveway. The culvert was installed in 1960 and consists of two corrugated metal pipes (6 feet high by 9.5 feet wide) that convey the West Branch of Trout Brook under the roadway. The corrugated metal has voids under, before and after it, which makes the culverts unstable.

The rehabilitation construction is ongoing.

Mountain Road At Albany Ave (Route 44) - Intersection Improvment Project

The intersection of Mountain Road and Albany Avenue is heavily congested and experiences excessive vehicular delays. The proposed improvements will reduce the Mountain Road queues and better accommodate motorists and bicyclists. The project will focus on the Mountain Road approaches, where the roadway will be widened to provide a left turn lane, thru lane, and a shared thru/right lane in each direction. The project will also include: traffic signal replacement, sidewalk repairs, bicycle lanes, and an extension of the culvert under Mountain Road serving Mountain Farms Brook. The project is being designed and utility coordination work is ongoing. The project is expected to be under construction in 2023.

New Park Avenue Complete Streets Improvement Project

In 2017, the Town completed a Complete Streets Study for the New Park Avenue Transit Area and obtained two State of Connecticut grants to fund the recommended improvements. The project will enhance New Park Avenue for all users between New Britain Avenue and Oakwood Avenue. Project elements include: decorative streetlights, a two-way cycle track, a shared multi-use side path, pocket parks, landscaped medians, street trees, wayfinding signage, enhanced mid-block crosswalks, and traffic signal improvements. In between major intersections, the roadway will be resurfaced and reduced from four travel lanes to three: one travel lane in each direction and a center two-way left turn lane. Survey and design have begun, with an expected construction start of mid-2024. The approximate construction cost is $3.8 million, grant funding ($3.7 million) and matching Town funds ($100k).

For more information, visit the project facebook page below or e-mail the project team at NewParkAvenue@westhartfordct.gov.

Local Utility & State Construction Projects

MDC Projects

Newington Road (New Britain Avenue to Sampson Street) – Water Main Improvement Project - The project installed new water main to replace old, existing, infrastructure and services have been renewed/installed to the property line. This project was awarded to Paramount Construction and substantially completed in the fall of 2022. Final restoration of the payment surface is tentatively scheduled for the week of July 9, 2023. The work will be performed at night between the hours of 7 PM to 5 AM, as required by the CT DOT and will take approximately 4 nights to complete (weather dependent). Click here for MDC Construction Notice.
South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel (SHCST) is a four-mile long deep rock tunnel constructed to convey and temporarily store wastewater from portions of Hartford and West Hartford during storm events. The tunnel will extend from the Hartford Water Pollution Control facility in the South Meadows of Hartford to Talcott Road in West Hartford. When completed, the tunnel will minimize sewer overflows into the local waterways, the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound during major storm events. The SHCST project is the largest infrastructure component of the MDC's Clean Water Project and the largest contract ever awarded by the MDC. For more information visit: https://www.thecleanwaterproject.com/.

Oakwood Avenue Water Main Replacement - The project will replace 1,300 feet of water main along Oakwood Avenue (between the railroad tracks and Dexter Avenue). Additionally, new water services will be installed to adjacent properties. The project will begin on or about the week of April 3, 2023 and is expected to last six to eight weeks. Motorists should expect delays or detours and seek alternate routes. Work hours will generally be Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Click here for the MDC Construction Notice.

CTDOT 155-171 Safety and Operational Improvements on I-84

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has contracted with O&G Industries, Inc. to construct a $54 million roadway improvement project. The purpose of this project is to provide safety and operational improvements on I-84. Major components completed to date include adding an additional lane on I-84 Westbound between Exits 43 and 39A, adding an additional lane on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 40 and 41 and replacing three bridges over Berkshire Road and Ridgewood Road. The project began on March 2, 2020 and is anticipated to be completed in July, 2023.

More information can also be found at www.I84westhartford.com.

CTDOT 155-176 Intersection Improvements at Albany Avenue (US-44) and North Main Street (CT-218)

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun design of the Albany Avenue (US-44) and North Main Street (CT-218) intersection, which will provide pedestrian and vehicle safety and operational improvement. The current estimated project cost is $5.5 million. Design is expected to continue until early 2025. Construction should begin in mid-2025 and be completed in 2026. A virtual Public Informational Meeting is tentatively scheduled for July 13, 2023. Additional details will be posted once provided by DOT.

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