Motorist Reminder Interstate 84 East Exit 51 Ramp to Interstate 91 North in Hartford To Be Closed Fr

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: May 31, 2012

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

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Motorist Reminder: Interstate 84 East Exit 51 Ramp to Interstate 91 North in Hartford To Be Closed Friday, June 1, at 11 p.m. and Continuing Over Weekend Until 5 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2012

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing a reminder to all motorists that weekend closures of Exit 51 flyover ramp from I-84 East to I-91 North are scheduled for rest of June beginning Friday, June 1, 2012.

Weekend Closures will also occur during the following dates, weather permitting: June 8-10, June 15-17, June 22-24.

Planned Detour: I-84 East Exit 52, right hand exit, to I-91 South for approximately 1.8 miles to Exit 27 (Airport Road), go left on Airport Road for about 0.2 miles to entrance ramp on the right for I-91 north

Motorists are advised that other alternate routes may be available and to plan ahead.

DOT Project No. 0063-0639 was awarded to Mohawk Northeast, Inc. of Plantsville, CT on December 12, 2012 at a cost of $819,425.00 and is scheduled to be completed by July 2012.