What is the scope of the Merritt Parkway Project in Fairfield and Trumbull?
The project limits are from the Congress St. overpass (1.5 miles south of Exit 44) in Fairfield to the vicinity of Exit 51 (Route 8) in Trumbull. The project includes nine (9) miles of repaving requiring milling of existing asphalt (a prior overlay over concrete pavement), drainage upgrades, curb and guiderail replacement. A total of over 90,000 metric tons of asphalt will be placed. The project will also replace the bridge carrying the Merritt Parkway over the Mill River. The new bridge will consist of a precast concrete frame spanning approximately thirty five (35) feet founded on a cast-in-place foundation on mini-piles. The construction will require five (5) Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (M&PT) stages to allow four (4) lanes of traffic at all times. Extensive sedimentation control measures are required to prevent sediment from entering the Mill River during construction operations.
