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

FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2013

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

Reconstruction of Flatbush Avenue Connector and Wetland Mitigation in Hartford

      The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work associated with the reconstruction of the new Flatbush Avenue I-84 on-ramp, demolition of the existing on-ramp and a wetland creation/mitigation for the CTfastrak project in Hartford is scheduled to start on Monday, August 19, 2013.

      There will be minimal impacts on vehicular traffic through this area.

      There are two projects combined in one contract, known as CTfastrak Contract 9. The first project is reconstruction of Flatbush Avenue Connector and the second project is the Wetland Creation/Mitigation project.

      DOT Project No. 0063-0601/0674 was awarded to Manafort Brothers, Inc. of Plainville, Connecticut on July 8, 2013 at a cost of $14,303,587.86.  The project is being administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction District 4, Thomaston and is scheduled to be completed on June 28, 2016.

      The Connecticut Department of Transportation is working to inform local residents of current and upcoming construction activities through construction bulletins, press notices, travel alerts, as well as the CTfastrak website.  For more information, please visit www.ctfastrak.com 

If you have any questions related to construction, please contact us at construction@CTfastrak.com