Motorist Advisory Expect Significant Delays Weekend Work on I84 Eastbound in Hartford Beginning at

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: October 20, 2010

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Motorist Advisory (Expect Significant Delays) - Weekend Work on I-84 Eastbound in Hartford Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, October 22 and continue until 5 a.m. Monday, October 25

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that weekend work on I-84 eastbound in the vicinity of Exit 43 to Exit 49 in Hartford is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. Friday and continue until 5 a.m. Monday. The Broad Street and Sigourney Street ramps to I-84 east will be closed and I-84 east will be reduced to a single lane of travel during the overnight hours.

The lane closure schedule for I-84 eastbound is:

Two lanes of travel available Friday 9 p.m. to midnight, Saturday 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

One lane of travel available Saturday 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday 10 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m

Motorists are urged to plan ahead and know alternate routes within Hartford as well as within the region since significant delays are expected.

Suggested Alternate Routes

84 East to X28 to I-691 east to X10 to I-91 North

84 East to Rt 72 east to Rt 9 South to X20N to I-91 North

84 East to X39A to Rt 9 South to I-91 North

Please slow down and be attentive in work zones. People and equipment are working immediately adjacent to live traffic, so please reduce your speed.