Brewer Street Closure Effective May 1

East Hartford, CT— Effective Monday, May 1, a portion of Brewer Street in East Hartford will be closed through November 2023. The closure in necessary to replace the bridge over Pewterpot Brook.  The road will reopen prior to Thanksgiving.

The closure is limited to the section of Brewer Street between Mill Road and Glenn Road/Contractors Road, but motorists should seek alternate routes if using Brewer Street as a through road. 

Detour Information:

In order to replace the bridge over Pewterpot Brook, a portion of Brewer Street will be closed to through traffic starting Monday, May 1, 2023.  The closure will remain in place through November 2023, with the road reopening prior to Thanksgiving.  The closure is limited to the section of Brewer Street between Mill Road and Glenn Road/Contractors Road, but drivers should seek alternate routes if using Brewer Street as a through road.  The primary detour for through traffic will be Maple Street, using Forbes Street and Main Street/High Street.  The traffic signal at the Main/Maple/Broad Street intersection is scheduled for modifications that will address the left-turn issues from Main Street.  Until those modifications are complete, east-bound traffic is requested to use High Street and Broad Street to access Maple Street detour.    Local traffic can access properties to the east of the closure (east of Glenn Road/Contractors Road) and west of the closure (west of Mill Road).  An emergency access (temporary road) will be in place for Fire Department vehicles housed at Fire House No. 5, located to the east of the closure.  All drivers are encouraged to avoid the construction area and seek alternate routes to their intended destinations through November 2024, when the reconstruction of Brewer Street is expected to be complete.

Additional Questions or Concerns:

If you have additional questions or concerns, please call the Engineering Division at (860) 291-7380 or send us an email at Engineering@EastHartfordCT.gov