CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546
FOR RELEASE: October 15, 2008	FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:    OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS    TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062    Fax: (860) 594-3066    Web site:www.ct.gov/dot

I-95 Milford Service Areas Closing for Construction Activities

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the service areas along Interstate 95 north and south in the City of Milford will be closing so that construction work can be completed.  The northbound service area is scheduled to close Monday, October 20^th at 12 midnight and the southbound service area will close Monday, October 27^th at 12 midnight.  The service areas will be closed for the entire week and reopen at 12 midnight on Friday in each direction.

North Bound I-95 Service Area- Closed Monday, October 20, 2008 at 12 midnight and reopen on Friday, October 24, 2008 at 12 midnight. 

Southbound I-95 Service Area- Closed Monday, October 27, 2008, @ 12 midnight and reopen on Friday, October 31, 2008 at 12 midnight.

The work is part of a contract that was awarded to Manafort Brothers Inc. of Plainville, CT for pavement and bridge repairs including additional safety improvements along I-95 from Exit 34 (Rte 1, Bridgeport Ave) in Milford to Exit 41 Marsh Hill Road in Orange.