CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: October 6, 2015

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

Nighttime Bridge Steel Repair on Route 9 Southbound at Christian Lane in Berlin

      The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of nighttime repairs to the Christian Lane overpass on Route 9 in Berlin commencing during the week of October 12, 2015.

      The project involves the repair to the structural steel members to the bridge, which recently sustained damage when it was hit by a passing vehicle.

      DOT Project No. 0200-0002 was issued on an Emergency Declaration basis to Hartland Builders and Restoration Company of East Granby, CT at an estimated cost of $500,000.00 on September 25, 2015, and is scheduled to be completed by December 1, 2015. The project is being administered by the Office of Construction - District 1 Rocky Hill, CT.

LANE CLOSURE INFO

      Traffic on Route 9 Southbound in Berlin will be impacted periodically during the bridge repair work. Motorists can expect delays Monday through Friday from 6:00 pm to 5:00 am and intermittently on weekends.