Nighttime Closure of the Exit 46 OnRamp Route 59 FairfieldEaston to Route 15 northbound in the Town

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: October 17, 2011

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Nighttime Closure of the Exit 46 On-Ramp (Route 59 Fairfield-Easton) to Route 15 northbound in the Town of Fairfield is scheduled for October 20, 2011

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that on October 20, 2011, a nighttime ramp closure is scheduled at the Exit 46 on ramp (Route 59 Fairfield-Easton) to Route 15 northbound in the town of Fairfield. Installation of a drainage system is scheduled and will require the closure of the ramp from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Detour signs will direct motorists to alternate routes and exits. The ramp closure will occur weather permitting.

The work is part of DOT Project Nos. 0050-204/206 and 144-178/180, an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project which is scheduled for completion by August 2012.