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. Since 1998, there have been over 35,000 tickets issued for work zone violations. Connecticut prosecutors will vigorously enforce speeding violations in work zones. 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 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 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
Cross sections Landscape Design
End of Construction Presentation