Local dataWhat is happening around Groton that affects shower and restroom rentals
1 Emergency past events and required construction
A third-alarm fire at the Ledges Apartments in late May 2026 displaced more than 50 residents, injured two firefighters and called in 18 agencies, and a later report said it destroyed 43 apartments, with community donation drives for affected families. In February 2026 a duplex fire in Groton displaced four adults and three children. A late-September 2026 coastal storm downed trees and wires and caused two separate Groton Utilities outages, followed by cleanup in Groton and Old Lyme. A fire that displaces dozens leaves households without a kitchen or bathroom for weeks. A shower and restroom combination trailer gives displaced residents and crews private suites on the pad, a refrigeration trailer protects stock when power fails, and a mobile kitchen can feed a recovery site. Send the address, headcount, water source and power with your dates for a written quote. Tell us if the site has flooded before, and whether it has heated water and power.
Sources: WFSB, third-alarm fire at Groton apartment complex displaces over 50 residents, WFSB, community rallies to help dozens displaced by Groton apartment fire, WFSB, four adults and three children displaced after duplex fire in Groton, WFSB, storm cleanup continues in Old Lyme and Groton after weekend nor'easter
2 Major construction projects
CTDOT plans to replace the Long Point Road bridge over Palmer Cove at roughly $15 million with 80 percent federal funding, with construction anticipated to begin in winter 2026, and a northbound Gold Star Memorial Bridge rehabilitation uses traffic crossovers between Groton and New London. Bridges on Route 349 over Birch Plain Creek had a public meeting set for October 22, 2026 with construction anticipated in spring 2030, and I-95 over the Groton Reservoir is in early planning. A Groton-New London Airport drainage and parking project also appears in listings. Bridge crews work far from a restroom near the work. Road, bridge and utility jobs put crews on shoulders and in trenches, far from a restroom near the work. A restroom trailer or a shower and restroom combination trailer at a staging area keeps a crew on site, and a mobile kitchen can feed a long shift. Dates move, so confirm them with the owner. Send the staging address, crew size, power and water for a written quote.
Sources: CTDOT, replacement of Long Point Road over Palmer Cove in Groton, CTDOT, traffic crossover on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge, CTDOT, rehabilitation of bridges on Route 349 over Birch Plain Creek, CTDOT, rehabilitate I-95 over the Groton Reservoir
3 Major renovation projects
A Navy project at 1 Crystal Lake Road would build a 16,118 square foot facility for Virginia-class submarine maintenance, listed at about $50 million and still conceptual, and included in the Navy's unfunded military construction request. A 395-unit residential development called Columbia Crossing is listed on Gold Star Highway, UConn Avery Point student housing is conceptual, and the Claude Chester school athletic field is preliminary with no timeline. We could not confirm schedules. Large builds put crews on one site, and the Ledges buildings need repair after the fire. We do not claim any owner or contractor is a customer. These are illustrative fits. A restroom trailer can keep a site or event open during work, a shower and restroom combination trailer serves a work crew, and a mobile kitchen with a refrigeration trailer can feed a crew or an event when a kitchen is closed. Send the dates, headcount and power and water details for a written quote.
Sources: Naval Submarine Base maintenance facility listing, Columbia Crossing Gold Star Highway listing, UConn Avery Point student housing listing
4 Emergency equipment routes
A truck coming to Groton should expect a roads-first conversation, because we publish no dispatch point and price delivery per job. The Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has its headquarters at 1111 Country Club Road in Middletown, about 35 straight-line miles from Groton. Interstate 95, Route 1, Route 12 and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge cross the town, and the bridge links to New London. Norwich, our hub city, is about 11 straight-line miles away, with Ledyard, Stonington and Waterford as neighbors. Bridge crossovers and base security can slow routes, so ask us about turning room, overhead clearance and closures before you set a delivery window. Those figures are straight-line, road miles run longer. This is planning information, not a dispatch promise. Tell us gate widths, overhead clearance and where the unit will sit, and who will meet the driver. A clear delivery plan saves hours when roads are closed, wet or icy.
Sources: Connecticut DEMHS
5 Local equipment pricing
Groton pricing follows the directory rates used everywhere else. The 13 ft luxury combination trailer, with three private suites, lists at $2,995 for 1–14 days or $3,995 a month, and the 22 ft unit with six suites at $4,995 or $5,995, which suits a bridge crew, a fire recovery or a harbor event. A mobile kitchen for a closed kitchen or a recovery crew sits in a shared range of $1,250 to $2,400 a day, $4,500 to $8,500 a week or $12,500 to $22,000 a month. Rates for the 30 ft and ADA combination units are still being confirmed, so ask for a quote. Delivery to Groton is priced per job with no published dispatch point, with extra planning for bridge crossovers and base security rules, and the total moves with unit size, rental length, distance, utilities and setup. We add no Groton-only fees here. Send the address, headcount, dates and hookups for a written quote. Compare the monthly rate if a job may run past two weeks.
