CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

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

FOR RELEASE: April 16, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
   OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
   TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
   Fax: (860) 594-3066
   Web site:
www.ct.gov/dot

Project No. 103-255, Norwich, CT

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced today that beginning April 21, 2008, construction will begin on a  project involving operational improvements on Route 82in the vicinity ofthe I-395 interchange in Norwich.

Existing operational lanes on route 82 will remain open during construction as follows: East of Interstate I-395, Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 6 PM, West of I-395, Monday through Friday between 2 PM and 6 PM.

Temporary signing and/or city Police Officers will provide traffic control within the work site.

Work on this $8.3 million project is being undertaken by Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. ofNew Britain, Connecticut under contract with the Department of Transportation.  The project is scheduled to be completeby October 27, 2009.