CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

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

FOR RELEASE:October 06 , 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
   OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
   TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
   Fax: (860) 594-3066
   Web site:
www.ct.gov/dot

Lane closures scheduled for Route 2 Westbound on Monday and Tuesday October 13 and 14, 2008.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced today that Route 2 Westbound in Colchester and Marlborough will be reduced to one lane of travel from 10 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2008 until 6:00 a.m. Tuesday October 14, 2008, weather permitting.

The work is part of a DOT project awarded to Manafort Brothers, Inc. of Plainville, CT and includes resurfacing, bridge and safety Improvements.   The project is scheduled for completion in December of this year (2008).