CTDOT's next two months: Hartford's Bulkeley and Founders bridges lead 17 projects scheduled for advertising in November and December

Seventeen Connecticut Department of Transportation projects are scheduled for advertising in November and December 2026, according to CTDOT's schedule updated Oct. 8. Their scope-code bands add up to $139 million to $207.5 million. Two Hartford bridges over the Connecticut River lead the list.

The schedule

• Nov. 4, 2026, Hartford/East Hartford, I-84: Rehab Br 00980A (Bulkeley) o/ CT River (minor bridge rehabilitation), $20 million to $30 million, project 0063-0734
• Nov. 4, 2026, Hartford, CT 2: Rehab Br 00371A (Founders Bridge) o/ I-91 & CT River (minor bridge rehabilitation), $15 million to $20 million, project 0063-0737
• Nov. 11, 2026, District 1 & 2, Pavement Preservation - Asphalt Rubber Chip Seal (thin resurface treatment), $1 million to $2.5 million, project 0170-3823
• Nov. 11, 2026, Stonington/Groton, New Maint. Facility & Salt Shed in Stonington & Improvs. to Groton Maint. Facility (facility construction), $20 million to $30 million, project 0172-0544
• Nov. 18, 2026, Southbury, I-84: Rehab Br 07043 (Culvert) conveying Bullet Hill Brook under I-84 EB (bridge replacemnt no add cap), $2.5 million to $5 million, project 0130-0187
• Nov. 18, 2026, Southbury, I-84: Rehab Br 07044 (Culvert) conveying Oliver Brook under I-84 (bridge replacemnt no add cap), $2.5 million to $5 million, project 0130-0188
• Nov. 18, 2026, Southbury, I-84: Rehab Br 07045 (Culvert) conveying Sams Brook under I-84 (bridge replacemnt no add cap), $2.5 million to $5 million, project 0130-0189
• Nov. 25, 2026, District 1 & 3, Pavement Preservation - Thin Friction Wearing Course (thin resurface treatment), $5 million to $7.5 million, project 0173-0563
• Dec. 2, 2026, New Britain, CT 72 WB: Replace Noise Barrier/Guiderail between CT 555 & CT 372 (noise barrier), $1 million to $2.5 million, project 0088-0200
• Dec. 2, 2026, District 3 & 4, Pavement Preservation - Asphalt Rubber Chip Seal (thin resurface treatment), $1 million to $2.5 million, project 0170-3822
• Dec. 2, 2026, District 1, Marking and Sign Upgrades at Hwy-RR Grade Crossings (minor imprvmnt of grade crossing), $1 million to $2.5 million, project 0171-0517
• Dec. 9, 2026, District 1 & 2, Pavement Preservation - Thin Friction Wearing Course (thin resurface treatment), $5 million to $7.5 million, project 0170-3824
• Dec. 16, 2026, New Haven, CT 10: Intersect. Imprvmt at SR745 & Kimberly Ave (reconstruction - add capacity), $10 million to $15 million, project 0092-0681
• Dec. 16, 2026, District 4, Install High Friction Surface Treatment (high friction), $2.5 million to $5 million, project 0174-0490
• Dec. 23, 2026, District 4, I-84: Pavement Preservation - Ultra-Thin Bonded Overlay (thin resurface treatment), $5 million to $7.5 million, project 0034-0365
• Dec. 30, 2026, Various, I-84: Replace Highway Signs & Renumber Exits (signing), $15 million to $20 million, project 0042-0328
• Dec. 30, 2026, Preston, Rail: SEAT Facility Construction (facility construction), $30 million to $40 million, project 0414-0073

Hartford's bridges

Project 0063-0734 would rehabilitate Bridge 00980A, the Bulkeley Bridge, which carries I-84 over the Connecticut River between Hartford and East Hartford. It is in the $20 million to $30 million band. Project 0063-0737 would rehabilitate Bridge 00371A, the Founders Bridge, which carries CT 2 over I-91 and the Connecticut River, in the $15 million to $20 million band. CTDOT classifies both as minor bridge rehabilitation. Both are scheduled to advertise Nov. 4.

Already advertised: I-95 over the Connecticut River

CTDOT's Contracts Q&A site lists one project currently advertised: project 0105-0217, the rehabilitation of Bridges 06200A and B, which carry I-95 northbound and southbound over the Connecticut River and Ferry Road in Old Saybrook and Old Lyme. Bids open Jan. 13, 2027. The Q&A site, where bidders post questions and CTDOT answers them, was last updated Oct. 20.

Also on the list

In Southbury, three projects would replace culverts carrying Bullet Hill Brook, Oliver Brook and Sams Brook under I-84, each in the $2.5 million to $5 million band. In Stonington and Groton, project 0172-0544 would build a new maintenance facility and salt shed in Stonington and improve the Groton maintenance facility, in the $20 million to $30 million band. In Preston, project 0414-0073, a SEAT facility on the rail program, is in the $30 million to $40 million band. On Dec. 30, CTDOT plans to advertise a $15 million to $20 million project to replace highway signs and renumber exits on I-84.

Pavement preservation contracts cover districts across the state: asphalt rubber chip seal in Districts 1 and 2 and in Districts 3 and 4, thin friction wearing course in Districts 1 and 3 and in Districts 1 and 2, and an ultra-thin bonded overlay on I-84 in District 4.

How to get ready

Primes must be prequalified by CTDOT, and every prospective bidder must submit a Bid Proposal Request Form (Part C) and receive CTDOT's approval by email before it can download the official bid proposal form from Bid Express. Bid bonds are emailed as PDFs before the opening, with the original due from the low bidder within seven days. Hartford County has 4,030 DCP-credentialed contractors in this site's directory; see the Hartford County hub and our CTDOT bidding guide.