Thompson; bridge improvements for bridge no. 04799 (CULVERT) carrying spicer road over five mile river

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation $750,000.00 under the Bridge Formula Program (CFDA 20.263) on October 28, 2025, for bridge improvements to Bridge No. 04799, a culvert structure carrying Spicer Road over Five Mile River in Connecticut. The project will deliver rehabilitation and preservation work on this existing bridge infrastructure without adding roadway capacity. The project is scheduled for ultimate completion by September 5, 2031, and will be administered under the FHWA's Formula-Linked Bridge Program with design management by the state DOT.

The Bridge Formula Program provides federal funding to states for highway bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection, and construction on public roads. Funding is apportioned to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico using a statutory formula based on relative costs of replacing bridges in poor condition and rehabilitating bridges in fair condition. This award represents one of numerous formula-apportioned grants distributed to Connecticut under the program to address the state's bridge infrastructure needs across its transportation network.

Project description

Thompson; bridge improvements for bridge no. 04799 (CULVERT) carrying spicer road over five mile river. No added capacity. This project will be administered under the flbp design managed by state program. (PD)