On Wednesday, October 12, the final steel beam was placed at the top of 101 College Street, and with that the building’s framing is complete! Over 43,000 tons of steel have been installed since construction of the new research and lab facility began in June, 2021. The occasion was celebrated with a “Topping Off Ceremony.”

Congratulations to the project team--especially Dimeo Construction, the contractors, and the construction workforce! Built on land made available for use by Downtown Crossing infrastructure work, 101 College Street will boost New Haven’s growing bioscience economy when it opens in mid-2023.

Thanks to New Haven residents and commuters for helping to keep the construction workers safe by driving with care near the construction zone. 

Double and triple lane closures are occurring along the exit ramps that lead into Downtown New Haven from I-91 South and I-95 South.

This will impact drivers who take Exit 1 on I-91 South and drivers who take Exit 47 on I-95 South to enter the City, potentially causing backups especially during the morning rush hour.

While this work is not associated with Downtown Crossing, it is occurring in our project area and we wanted to alert drivers. 

This emergency bridge repair work is being performed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and is expected to last a few more weeks. We will keep you informed as we receive more information. 

Please pay attention to road signage, slow down, and stay safe! 

OVERVIEW

Aside from the lane closures noted above to accommodate CTDOT's emergency bridge repair work,  no significant changes to the existing traffic patterns are planned to occur over the next week. 

Various lane closures will continue to occur to accommodate construction of 101 College Street; they are listed in more detail immediately below.

LANE CLOSURES

Through Friday, October 21, 2022, lane closures may occur on the following roads to accommodate construction of 101 College Street:

• South Frontage Road (SFR): double-lane closures on SFR between York and College Streets (Night work).
• South Frontage Road (SFR): single-lane closures on SFR between College and Church Streets.
• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Boulevard: daytime single and double-lane closures between College and Church Streets; multiple lane closures on week-nights, with one lane remaining open at all times.
• Temple Street: single lane closures on Temple Street between George Street and MLK Boulevard.

WORK HOURS

Through Friday, October 21, 2022, Downtown Crossing-related work will occur during both daytime and nighttime work hours.

Daytime work hours are weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 

Nighttime work hours are between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Nighttime work is scheduled to occur Sundays beginning at 8 p.m. through Fridays at 6 a.m. every week from now until the end of 2022. 

This night work will occur in two locations:

--on South Frontage Road between York and College Streets

--on MLK Blvd. between Temple and York Streets.

This work is not expected to cause loud noise. Any nighttime work that has the potential to create loud noise will be called out through a special notice at the beginning of all Construction News notices.



Road signage will alert drivers to lane closures in the construction area.

Please pay attention to road signage, slow down, and stay safe!