CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

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

FOR RELEASE: June 9, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
   OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
   TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
   Fax: (860) 594-3066
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www.ct.gov/dot

The Department of Transportation announced today that work will begin on June 11, 2008, on the replacement of Bridge #03231, Route 322 over Unnamed Brook, just east of South End Road in Southington.

In conjunction with this work Rt. 322, in the vicinity of South End Rd., may be reduced to alternating one way traffic, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.

New England Infrastructure, Inc. of  Upton, Massachusetts is performing the work on this $0.6 million project under contract with the Connecticut Department of Transportation.