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Trench and backfilling: cost per linear foot in Connecticut
Listed by the agency as “Trenching and Backfilling”.
The median awarded price is $55.00 per linear foot, from 63 winning bids on 63 public projects in Connecticut (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $36.95 and $78.38.
Cost by state › Connecticut › Trenching and Backfilling
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (CTDOT). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $36.75 in 2021 to $62.00 in 2026 (+69%).
| Year | Median per linear foot | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36.75 | 18 |
| 2022 | $45.70 | 20 |
| 2023 | $39.50 | 12 |
| 2024 | $47.00 | 21 |
| 2025 | $55.72 | 28 |
| 2026 | $62.00 | 13 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | CTDOT | 1499 l.f. | $80.00 | line 0090 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | CTDOT | 575 l.f. | $110.00 | line 0130 ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2026 | CTDOT | 3930 l.f. | $70.00 | line 0510 ↗ |
| Aug 19, 2026 | CTDOT | 2875 l.f. | $52.19 | line 0270 ↗ |
| Jul 22, 2026 | CTDOT | 1660 l.f. | $65.00 | line 0640 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Trenching and Backfilling item page.
Trenching and Backfilling in other states
Related items in Connecticut
- Earth Excavation: $51.00 per cubic yard
- Furnishing and Placing Topsoil: $14.00 per square yard
- Granular Fill: $89.25 per cubic yard
- Borrow: $40.00 per cubic yard
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