CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: October 10, 2013

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062 FAX: (860) 594-3065 WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Chestnut Street On-Ramp to Route 9 Northbound in New Britain will be closed Tuesday, October 15, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. 

      The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the Chestnut Street On-Ramp to Route 9 Northbound in New Britain will be closed Tuesday, October 15, 2013 from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.  The closure affects only the on-ramp. 

      The closure is necessary for removal of a large crane that was used to construct the new bridge over route 9 that carries CTfastrak buses.

DETOUR INFO- Detour maps available at website www.ctfastrak.com

      DOT Project No. 0088-0177 (Contract C1) was awarded to Manafort Brothers Inc. of Plainville, Connecticut on March 22, 2012 at a cost of $26,718,482.80.  Contract C1 is the CTfastrak project from Main Street to Stanley Street in New Britain. The project is being administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction District 4, Thomaston and is scheduled to be completed by November 2014.

      The Connecticut Department of Transportation is working to inform local residents of current and upcoming construction activities through announcements such as this, as well as the CTfastrak Web site. For more information, visit: www.CTfastrak.com

If you have any questions related to construction, please send an e-mail to Construction@CTfastrak.com