The project funds nepa, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction of the interim repairs that will allow the devon bridge to remain in service for another 10 to 15 years until the bridge…

The Department of Transportation Connecticut (CTDOT) received a $149,150,000 federal Project Grant on January 1, 2025 from the Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.326 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail) to fund the repairs and improvements to the Devon Bridge. The project will enable the bridge to remain in service for another 10-15 years until it can be fully replaced. The grant will cover the costs of NEPA compliance, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction of interim repairs to address deficiencies in the bridge's truss members and mechanical/electrical components for the bascule span. These repairs are critical to avoiding shutting down rail service on a significant portion of the Northeast Corridor.

The project funds nepa, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction of the interim repairs that will allow the devon bridge to remain in service for another 10 to 15 years until the bridge can be fully replaced. The interim repairs will focus on 1) addressing the deficiencies in certain members of the bridge, especially the fatigue prone detailing of the ganged eyebar assemblies in the pin-connected baltimore truss in spans 5, 6 7 and 2) mechanical and electrical parts used to open and close the scherzer rolling lift bascule span. The interim repairs are necessary to avoid having the bridge taken out of service a situation that would shut down rail service for a significant portion of the NEC.