CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE:November 9 , 2008
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NEWINGTON, Conn. -  State Transportation Commissioner Joseph F. Marie announced today that routine Bridge Safety Inspection night work will be performed on I-95 (southbound) over the Quinnipiac River between Exits 46 and 50 in New Haven (Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge – Q Bridge). This project is scheduled to take place between Sunday November 9 and Thursday November 13, 2008.

 

Traffic control personnel and signing patterns will be utilized to close the right lane and shoulder of the bridge. The regular work schedule for this project is 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.  

Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions.  Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving through the work area.