CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546
FOR RELEASE: July 24, 2008	FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:    OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS    TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062    Fax: (860) 594-3066    Web site:www.ct.gov/dot

The Department of Transportation announced, weather permitting, the commencement of a road closure for the replacement of Bridge No. 2004 on Route 64 at Goat Brook on Monday, August 4, 2008. The overall project is scheduled for completion in October 2008. Bourgeois & Shaw, Inc. of Simsbury, CT will be performing this work. 

Motorists are to expect a detour while the contractor will be closing the bridge to through traffic on Route 64 for approximately a month and detouring traffic onto Route 188 and Route 63. The detour will be clearly signed. 

Construction signs will be utilized for traffic control.

Motorists are advised to reduce their speed accordingly through the work zone.

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