NEW YORK — Amtrak announced on Friday, June 28, that had awarded a construction contract to build a new Connecticut River Bridge on the Northeast Corridor to replace the existing 116-year-old structure.
A joint venture of O&G/Tutor Perini received the contract award for the $1.3 billion project, which has received a $827 million Federal Railroad Administration grant through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program [see “President Biden announces $16.4 billion in funding …,” Trains News Wire, Nov. 6, 2023]. Design is 100% complete and construction is set to begin in late summer or early fall this year.
The new two-track movable bridge, crossing the river between the towns of Old Saybrook and Old Lyme in Southern Connecticut, will be built immediately south of the existing bridge, and will allow an operating speed of 70 mph instead of the current 45 mph restriction. The bridge will provide an additional 6 feet of clearance for river traffic, reducing navigation restrictions while the bridge is lowered. Completion is expected in 2031. Additional details on the project are available here.
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