Route 7 Reconstruction Wilton

Route 7 Reconstruction and
Widening, Wilton
State Project Nos. 161-118 & 124
Wolf Pit Road to just north of
Olmstead Hill Road
Tonight’s Agenda
• Introduction
Bill Brennan, Wilton First Selectman
• Construction Update Presentation
Paul H. Breen, DOT Assist. District Engineer
PROJECT STAFF:
Anthony Kwentoh – DOT Project Engineer
Ron Gaedje – Consultant Resident Engineer
• Your Questions
Moderated by Bill Brennan
STATE OF THE
CONSTRUCTION ADDRESS
State Project Nos. 161-118 & 124
Wolf Pit Road to just north of
Olmstead Hill Road
Construction Contract
• Awarded:
August 11, 2006
• Notice to Proceed:
September 13, 2006
• Contract Duration: 824 Days (Does not
include Winter Shutdown Period)
• Original Completion Date April 13, 2010
Winter Shutdown Period
• December 1 to March 31
(121 Days)
• CTDOT permitted Contractor to
work during winter, but the days
are not counted against his
contract.
THE STATE OF CONSTRUCTION
2009
• VERY GOOD
• STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE
• FORESEEING CHALLENGES
• CONQUERING CHALLENGES
• OUR ENDEAVORS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL
• WORK PROGRESS BETTER THAN EXPECTED
• MOMENTUM IS TO FINISH ON TIME
THE STATE OF CONSTRUCTION
2009
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Retaining Wall at Intersection
of Route 7 and 33
RETAINING WALL AT
COMMON FUND DRIVEWAY
RETAINING WALL AT
463 DANBURY ROAD
COMPLETED SIDEWALK
Extended Box Culvert at
Goetzen Brook
MNRR Parking Area
Powder Horn Road
Pimpewaug Road
CHALLENGES
• Aquarion Water Lines
– Schedule water main shutdowns
–All night shut downs starts at 10:00 pm
–Relocations and offsets
CHALLENGES
• Northeast Utilities 345KV Transmission
Line
• Drainage Conflicts – resulted in redesign
of five (5) major drainage systems
CHALLENGES
• Northeast Utilities 345KV Transmission Line
– Drainage Conflicts
CHALLENGES
• CL & P 15KV Distribution Line Coordination
CHALLENGES
• CL & P 15KV Distribution Line Coordination
Work This Season & Timeline
• Complete utility work at all location presently
ongoing.
• Rte 33 Bridge 00941 over MNRR / Norwalk
River– end of May 2009
• Complete Sidewalks – end of May 2009
• Rte 7 Bridge 00532 over Norwalk River - end of
June 2009
• New Perry Green Ret. Wall 104 – end of July
2009
• Final Roadway Overlay – end of Nov. 2009
Work This Season & Timeline
• Traffic Signals & Interconnect – end of April
2010
• Plantings – from April 2009 to April 2010
• Wetland Creation – from Fall 2009 to April 2010
• General site clean up – end of April 2010
Continuing Utility Relocations
Continuing Utility Relocations
at Rte 7 & 33
Widen Route 33 Bridge over Metro
North RR and Norwalk River
Sidewalk at Crowne Pond area
Building Portion of Route 7
Bridge over Norwalk River
PERRY GREEN SLOPE
at New Station Access Rd
Mockup of stained Retaining
Wall
Widening & Traffic Switches
Modified Portion of Route 7
Bridge over Metro North RR
Reconstructed School Road
Traffic Signalization
Replaced Retaining Wall 101
Permanent Roadway Pavement
Work ~ 65% Completed
Rte 7 at Wolfpit Road
Fatima Church area
Wall 101 at Rte 7 and 33
Intersection
Bridge 05260 over MNRR
Rte 7 at Tennis Court Area
Kiwanis Park Driveway
Rte 7 at High School area
Excess Material at Wetland
Mitigation area
Rte 7 at Cannon Road
Olmstead Hill Road area
Work Zone Safety
Awareness
IN CONNECTICUT
•Speeding fines are
doubled in work zones.
•Connecticut prosecutors
will vigorously enforce
speeding violations in
work zones.
•Since 1998, there have
been over 35,000 tickets
issued for work zone
violations.
•Speeding violations may
require a court
appearance.
BE ALERT AND AWARE
Especially of construction vehicles
moving in and out of work zones!
DRIVE AT THE POSTED
SPEED LIMIT
Speeding fines in
work zones are
$ DOUBLED $
$ DOUBLED $
Construction Communication
Program
•
Town Communication Meetings
Construction Communication
Program
•
Town Communication Meetings
Lessons learned
• The use of low profile barrier to
increase site line distance
• Stage revisions at Bridge No. 532,
to lesson the impact of proposed
AT&T fiber optic cables relocation.
• 345 KV line conflicts.
• Utility Relocations through the early
breakout project 161-137
Lessons learned
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The use of wider lanes at intersections to
bypass left turning vehicles.
Periodic meetings with Town
representatives.
The use of Traffic persons to help
facilitate traffic movement
Lessons learned
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Stage construction limitations: Contractor
was allowed to open up more than 1200
feet of work area to stay on schedule.
Our Lady of Fatima Drainage Outlet:
Successful resolution of a critical issue
mitigated significant project delays.
Meeting with the Wilton Garden Club
resulted in modifications to the planting
plans.
Construction Contract
• Contractor: Tilcon CT, Inc.
New Britain
• Original Contract Value: $35 Million
• Revised Contract Value: $ 38 Million
Construction Contract
• Time Elapsed to Date:
568 Days or 68.93% Contract Duration
. Amount Paid to Date:
$29.27 Million or 83.6% Contract Value
Written Correspondence
Please refer to Project Nos. 161-118 & 124
Mr. Joseph DeMarco, District Engineer
140 Pond Lily Avenue, PO Box 1007
New Haven, CT 06515
Landscape Design
Provide evergreen buffers near tennis courts
Cross section
Landscape Design
Cross sections
End
of
Construction
Presentation