CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456
FOR RELEASE: June 22, 2012
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Overhead Sign Replacement Project on Various Roads in Bridgeport, Waterbury, Plainville, Newington, Manchester, and Groton
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work for the replacement of overhead sign supports and signs on Route 8 in Bridgeport, I-84 and Leonard Street in Waterbury, I-84 in Plainville and Manchester, Route 9 in Newington and I-95 in Groton.

Locations and allowable lane closure information is as follows:

Site

Town/City

Route

Location

Lane closure info*

   1

Bridgeport

8 South

Exit 1

Monday thru Friday 9 pm to 5 am

   2

Bridgeport

8 North

Exit 2

Monday thru Friday 11 pm to 6 am

   3

Bridgeport

8 South

Exit 3 

Monday thru Friday 9 pm to 5 am

   4

Waterbury

Local

Leonard St.

Monday thru Friday 9 am to 3 pm and 6 pm to 6 am

   5

Waterbury

84 West

exit 22 

Monday thru Thursday 7 pm to 6 am, Friday begin 8 pm

   6

Plainville

84 East

exit 33

Monday thru Friday 6 pm to 6 am

   7

Newington

9 North

exit 30

Monday thru Friday 8 pm to 6 am

   8

Manchester

84 West

exit 63

Monday thru Friday 8 pm to 6 am, Friday begin 11 pm

   9

Groton

95 South

exit 87    

Monday thru Friday 6 pm to 6 am, Friday begin 7 pm

* Shoulder closures allowed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and after 6 p.m. on most roadways.  The contractor will be allowed to halt traffic for ten minute intervals between 12:01 a.m. and 5 a.m. on all non-Holiday periods.

DOT Project no. 0170-2773 was awarded to Mohegan Associates, Inc., on May 1, 2012, at a cost of $1,698,181.50 and is scheduled to be completed in November 12, 2013.