Gold Star Memorial Bridge: Lane Closures & Night Work Ahead

0:00It's March 30th. This is Hartford News today, your AI-powered local news. Drivers on Interstate 95 Northbound and Southbound over the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London face daytime lane closures starting March 30th. Weekdays from 7am to 3.30pm, crews will close left and right lanes one at a time, so slow down and watch for signs. Next month brings bigger changes with night work, kicking off April 6th. That's when they'll set up a traffic crossover between Groton and New London, shifting Southbound lanes down to 3 and adding a steel barrier to, split direction safely. This setup means headaches for commuters, especially with reduced lanes cutting travel speeds and potential backups during rush hours. Folks crossing the bridge daily should build in extra time, as the pattern holds through construction phases. On the northbound side, work ramps up May 9th, dropping to just two lanes there, while most traffic crosses over to the Southbound Bridge. The whole project's in the hands of MSR Gold Star Partners, who snagged a $721 million

1:04deal last fall. Expect this to roll on until fall of 2030, so map your routes ahead and stay updated from the Connecticut Department of Transportation, too. Dodge the worst of it.