PROJECT OVERVIEW
RHS was retained by Urban Engineers to provide construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for the I-84 Safety and Operational Improvements Project in West Hartford, addressing congestion and traffic operations along the corridor. Key roadway improvements include upgrading shoulder widths to current safety standards, milling and overlaying travel lanes, installing updated guiderail and concrete barrier curbs, improving highway drainage, relocating signs and lighting, reconstructing medians, and installing or replacing noise barrier walls. Bridge work encompasses full replacement of bridges over Berkshire Road (Bridges 1744 and 1745), widening and superstructure replacement of Bridge 01743B over Ridgewood Road, removal of concrete haunches on Bridge 1747, and installation of a noise barrier on Bridge 1746 over Rockledge Brook. RHS’s office engineers supported the project by managing submittals, tracking design changes, conducting audits, maintaining project documentation, and preparing monthly reports, while field inspectors performed daily inspections, maintained detailed reports and photo records, tracked quantities, and attended field meetings to ensure construction quality and compliance using CTDOT’s SharePoint COMPASS platform.
PROJECT DETAILS
- Project Name I-84 Safety and Operational Improvements, West Hartford, CT
- Client Urban Engineers
- Category Bridge, Engineering
- Delivery Mode Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI)
- Location West Hartford, CT
- Year Built 2025
OUR MISSION
CHALLANGE
The I-84 Safety and Operational Improvements Project presented several challenges due to the complexity of performing major roadway and bridge construction along an active interstate corridor. Work had to be carefully coordinated to maintain traffic flow, protect public safety, and minimize disruption while completing improvements to shoulders, travel lanes, drainage systems, medians, barriers, signage, lighting, and noise walls.
The project also involved multiple bridge structures with varying scopes, including full bridge replacements, bridge widening, superstructure replacement, structural modifications, and noise barrier installation. These conditions required close coordination between field inspection teams, office engineering staff, contractors, designers, and CTDOT to manage submittals, design changes, quantity tracking, documentation, audits, and daily construction activities while ensuring compliance with project specifications and CTDOT standards.
OUR SOLUTIONS
RHS supported the project by providing experienced construction inspection and office engineering services to help keep construction activities organized, compliant, and well documented. Our field inspectors monitored roadway, bridge, concrete, steel, paving, drainage, safety, and overhead sign work, while maintaining daily reports, photo records, and quantity tracking. Our office engineering team managed submittals, tracked design changes, performed audits, prepared monthly reports, and maintained project documentation through CTDOT’s SharePoint COMPASS platform. Through close coordination with Urban Engineers, CTDOT, contractors, and project stakeholders, RHS helped ensure construction quality, safety, accountability, and successful project delivery along the I-84 corridor.
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