Traffic Shift on Route 10US 202 at Drake Hill Road in Simsbury

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: August 28, 2009

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Traffic Shift on Route 10/U.S. 202 at Drake Hill Road, in Simsbury

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the scheduled implementation of a stage construction traffic shift along Route 10/202 in Simsbury on Wednesday September 2, 2009.

The project consists of the reconstruction of Rte. 10/202 at the intersection of Drake Hill Road and Route 167 to facilitate the construction of the Multi-Use Trail. The project also includes construction of a retaining wall, drainage improvements and modifications to an existing bridge structure along Route 10/202.

The contract was awarded to Spazzarini Construction of Enfield, CT on March 3, 2009 at a cost of $1,698,972.31 and is scheduled to be completed in November 2009.

Traffic

Motorists can expect construction delays between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm along Route 10/202 throughout the project. However a minimum of one lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

The contractor is allowed to halt traffic for up to 10 minutes to facilitate construction activities.