Construction News from the Connecticut Department of Transportation
2015
12/18/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that there will be no maintenance or construction activities on major highways for the Christmas and New Year holiday periods. Only work of an emergency nature will be considered. |
12/18/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, December 21 - 23, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
12/11/2015 |
The testing of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system to perform limited bridge inspection services on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge over the Thames River in Groton and New London, originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2015, is postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date. |
12/10/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that bridge maintenance will be performed on five bridges on Route 7 southbound in Norwalk beginning Monday, December 14, and concluding on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. |
12/9/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a paving operation will impact the use of the CTfastrak East Main Street Station in New Britain on or about Thursday, December 10, 2015. The operation will take place during the mid-day period from 9AM to 3PM. Traffic operations on East Main Street will be maintained, but the platforms will be closed to pedestrians. |
12/7/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, December 5 - 13, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
12/4/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a paving operation with alternating one-wat traffic will commence on or about Friday, December 4, 2015 at Bridge No. 00330 on U.S. Route 1 in the Town of Milford. |
12/1/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is developing plans for resurfacing, bridge and safety improvements on I-91 in Wethersfield and Hartford. The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate the underlying concrete slabs which are exhibiting signs of distress, to perform routine maintenance on the various bridges, and to upgrade the roadside appurtenances. |
11/25/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work on the North Avenue bridge over Route 15 in Westport, will be suspended on or about Friday December 4, 2015 until April, 2016 after the site is prepared for the winter season shutdown. |
11/24/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Office of Engineering is developing plans to relocate I-91 northbound Interchange 29, and widen I-91 northbound and Route 15 northbound to I-84 East in Hartford and East Hartford. The purpose of the project is to address safety concerns associated with the capacity and operational deficiencies at the I-91 northbound Interchange 29, which routinely experiences significant traffic delays and above average crash frequency. Much of this can be attributed to the steep vertical grade and single-lane configuration of the ramp, the heavy traffic weave on the Charter Oak Bridge, and the near capacity volumes on I-91. |
11/18/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activities along Interstate 95 Northbound and Southbound near Exit 30 in the town of Stratford will require the implementation of a full highway closure for intermittent periods of 10 minutes during the nighttime hours on November 23, 2015 and December 1, 2015 for removal of existing and installation of new overhead signs and sign supports. |
11/17/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the closure of the Exit 34 off-ramp on I-95 Northbound to U.S. Rt. 1 and detour of traffic during overnight hours on November 17 and 18, 2015. |
11/13/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that I-95 Exits 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15 on and off ramps will be closed on various dates between November 13-30, to allow for ramps milling and paving operations. |
11/13/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, November 16 - 22, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
11/6/2015 | On Sunday, November 8, from 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM, I-84 will be closed at Exits 25, eastbound and westbound, to place overhead utility lines across I-84 just west of the Scott Road Bridge. (Rain date, Monday, November 9.) |
11/5/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime street sweeping project will be performed on I-84 and Route 8 in Waterbury, overnight Thursday/Friday, November 5 & 6, 2015. Work hours will be 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. |
11/5/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that Route 130 (Fairfield Avenue) from Commerce Drive to Railroad Avenue eastbound will be closed to traffic beginning 9 p.m. Friday and will reopen to traffic on Monday for the periods of November 6 to November 9, 2015 and November 13 to November 16, 2015, in the Town of Fairfield. |
10/28/2015 |
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James Redeker today announced the official opening of the new Route 57 Bridge over the west branch of the Saugatuck River in Weston. |
10/28/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that I-95 NB between Exits 11 & 13 Left Shoulder and the High Speed Lane in the Towns of Darien and Norwalk will be temporarily closed to traffic on October 29, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to allow for a sinkhole repair. |
10/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a guiderail safety improvement project will be performed on Route 83 in Somers, October 27 – November 13, 2015. |
10/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a thin-surface treatment project will be performed on State Route 431 in Lyme (Geer Hill Rd.) and East Haddam (River Road), November 4-5, 2015. |
10/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that bridge maintenance will be performed on various bridges on Route 7 northbound in Norwalk, November 2-11, 2015. No work will occur on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. |
10/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a tree removal operation will be performed along I-95 southbound in Groton and Stonington, October 29 – November 20, 2015. |
10/27/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that temporary traffic calming measures will be installed on Sea Street overnight Friday/Saturday, October 30-31, 2015, as part of the replacement of the I-95 bridge over the West River between New Haven and West Haven. |
10/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that I-95 northbound between Exits 13 and 11 Left Shoulder and the High Speed Lane in Darien and Norwalk will be temporarily closed to traffic on October 28, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to allow for a sinkhole repair. |
10/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project is being performed on I-684 northbound in Greenwich through Friday, November 13, 2015. |
10/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today announced the closing of the pedestrian bridge and stairs connecting the original commuter parking garage to the Stamford Transportation Center (STC) in order to facilitate work to reopen part of the garage. Commuters are urged to budget more time to catch their trains. |
10/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of construction of the Charter Oak Greenway shared-use bicycle/pedestrian path in Manchester. |
10/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed on Route 2 in Colchester – overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27-28, 2015. Work hours will be 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. |
10/16/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the installation of a new 12” water main on Echo Lake Road terminating on Route 262 and the installation of a 6” sanitary sewer force main on CT Route 262 in Watertown. This work is in conjunction with the construction of a new CTTransit bus maintenance facility. |
10/16/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, October 19 – 25, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
10/16/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing a series of three public meetings to discuss the most viable alternatives being considered for the I-84 Harford Project. |
10/15/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime resurfacing project will be performed on the Park Avenue Roundabout & Route 15 southbound Exit 47 Off-Ramp in Trumbull and Fairfield, overnight October 21-22, 2015. Work hours will be 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. |
10/15/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the reconstruction of Lake Street (State Route 533) in the vicinity of Box Mountain Road and Goodwin Road is scheduled to begin Monday, October 19, 2015, in the Town of Bolton. |
10/15/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on 0.76-mile section of Route 1 in Old Lyme through October 23, 2015. Work hours are 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. |
10/9/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, October 11 – 18, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
10/9/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a public information meeting regarding the proposed installation of centerline rumble strips on Thursday, November 5, 2015 in Coventry, CT at Coventry Town Hall located at 1712 Main Street. The formal presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an open forum for individual discussions afterwards. |
10/8/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activities related to the I-84 reconstruction project in Waterbury will require the temporary closure of Harpers Ferry Road from Plank Road to Ashmun Street. |
10/7/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed on the I-91 Bassett Road underpass in North Haven, October 13-November 6, 2015. |
10/7/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing project will continue on State Route 737 (Seaside Avenue) in Milford through October 21, 2015. |
10/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime bridge maintenance will continue on various bridges on I-91, northbound in North Haven and Wallingford through October 30, 2015. Work hours are 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. There will be no work on Monday, October 12, 2015. |
10/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing a nighttime bridge maintenance project on the River Avenue overpass on I-95 southbound in Greenwich, October 13-23, 2015. Work hours are 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. |
10/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime resurfacing project will be performed on Route 106 in Wilton, October 12-16, 2015. Work hours are 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. |
10/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime pavement joint repairs are being performed on Route 8 in Bridgeport through the week of October 19, 2015. |
10/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of repairs to the Christian Lane overpass on Route 9 in Berlin commencing during the week of October 12, 2015. |
10/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of Engineering is developing plans to permanently repair a retaining wall on Route 12 (North Main Street) in the City of Norwich. |
10/5/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the replacement of a culvert under the Central New England Railroad in Bloomfield beginning Thursday October 15, 2015. |
10/5/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that an emergency bridge maintenance project will be performed on I-95 southbound between Exit 85 & Exit 82 on the Gold Star Bridge in New London/Groton overnight Monday-Tuesday, October 5-6, 2015. Work will begin at 10 p.m. Monday and conclude by 2 a.m. Tuesday. |
9/30/2015 | Nighttime ramp closures will be required along I-95 in Darien and Norwalk to accommodate a roadway resurfacing project beginning Thursday, October 1, 2015. |
9/24/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that night-time pavement joint repairs are scheduled to be performed on Route 8 NB and SB in Bridgeport starting September 28, 2015. |
9/22/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that Route 113 (Main Street) Stratford between Sniffens Lane and Dorne Drive will be reopened for vehicular and pedestrian traffic beginning at 5 PM on Friday, September 25, 2015. |
9/18/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed by state forces on I-95 Northbound between Exits 82 and 85 on the Goldstar Bridge in New London/Groton, September 22 – 25, 2015. |
9/18/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, September 20 – 26, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
9/18/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 1 in Old Lyme, September 30 through October 16, 2015. |
9/14/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is closing Route 275 on Monday, September 21, 2015 for the replacement of the Bridge No. 02866 which carries Rte. 275 over Willimantic River in Coventry and Mansfield. The closure is expected to last ten weeks and the bridge is expected to be reopened November 30, 2015. |
9/14/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the nighttime pavement preservation project on Route 8 Northbound in Trumbull, Stratford and Shelton is beginning the week of Monday, September 14, and should be concluded by Friday, September 25, 2015. |
9/11/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, September 14 - 19, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
9/3/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that roadside safety improvements will be performed on Route 1 in Old Saybrook, Westbrook and Clinton beginning Monday, September 14, 2015. This project is scheduled to continue through Friday, October 16. |
9/3/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime milling and resurfacing will be performed on Route 15 in Newington and Wethersfield beginning Thursday, September 10, 2015. |
9/3/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, September 8 - 12, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
9/3/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a tree removal operation will continue on Route 15 Southbound (Wilbur Cross Parkway) in Orange and Milford through September 18, 2015. |
9/3/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a public information meeting concerning Route 254 guide rail improvements between the Thomaston town line and Route 118 in the town of Litchfield on September 22, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bantam Firehouse, 92 Doyle Road, Bantam. |
9/3/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime milling and resurfacing will be performed on I-395 southbound in Montville, September 11-12, 2015. |
9/3/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime bridge maintenance will be performed on the Route 63 West River overpass in New Haven beginning on the evening of Thursday, September 3, 2015. |
8/31/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, August 31 – September 4, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
8/21/2015 | Lane closures will be required for bridge inspections around the state August 24-29, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 15 (Berlin Turnpike) in Berlin, beginning Wednesday, August 26, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will continue on Route 8 northbound over US 1 (North Avenue) in Bridgeport through the morning of Friday, August 28, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling & resurfacing project will continue on Route 2 westbound in Colchester through September 3, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will continue on Route 58 in Fairfield through September 2, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime roadway milling & resurfacing will be performed on Route 2 westbound in Bozrah and Lebanon through August 28, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing project will continue on Route 74 in Vernon/Tolland and Route 30 in Tolland through Monday, August 31, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will continue on Route 194 in South Windsor through August 27, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 178 in Windsor beginning Monday, August 24, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 77 in Guilford beginning Sunday evening, August 23, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 77 in Guilford beginning Sunday evening, August 23, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a tree removal operation will be performed on the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15) Southbound in Orange and Milford beginning Monday, August 24, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 178 in Windsor beginning Monday, August 24, 2015. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Routes 20 and 401 Eastbound in East Granby, Windsor and Windsor Locks. |
8/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work is scheduled to start on August 31, 2015, for the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Extension in Cheshire. |
8/17/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the installation of epoxy resin pavement markings on Various Routes in eastern Connecticut begins August 17, 2015. |
8/17/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a detour will be in place Monday, August 24, 2015 (rain date August 25, 2015) between 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM for work on the Route 5 Bridge located between Franklin Street and Frew Terrace in the town of Enfield. |
8/17/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a major traffic shift on I-95 Southbound is scheduled from Friday night, August 28, 2015 to Monday morning, August 31, 2015, in the towns of New Haven and West Haven. |
8/17/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work for installing pedestrian crosswalks and traffic control equipment is expected to begin on August 27, 2015, along Stamford’s Washington Boulevard. |
8/14/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the nighttime bridge maintenance project on I-95 in Milford will continue through the morning of Friday, August 21, 2015. |
8/14/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, August 17 - 21, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
8/14/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, August 17 - 21, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
8/14/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project is continuing on Route 3 in Rocky Hill and Cromwell and Route 160 in Rocky Hill and should be completed by September 15, 2015. |
8/13/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime bridge maintenance will be performed on the I-95 northbound US 1 and Amtrak overpass in East Haven beginning Monday, August 17, 2015, at 9 p.m. |
8/13/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Rt. 100 (High Street) and SR 735 (Saltonstall Parkway) in East Haven beginning Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. |
8/7/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, August 10 - 15, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
8/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime street sweeping will be performed on I-84 and Route 8 in Waterbury overnight, Thursday August 6 through Friday morning, August 7 – 7 pm to 3 am. |
8/4/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that activities related to roadway construction are expected to cause delays on Route 34 in the vicinity of the West River Bridge during the weekend of Friday, August 7 through Monday, August 10, 2015. |
8/3/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that lane closures on I-91 in the northbound and southbound direction over State Street and Ferry Street in New Haven will begin on August 5, 2015. |
7/31/2015 | Lane closures will be required around Connecticut for bridge safety inspections. View the list and plan ahead. |
7/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 177 in the towns of Farmington, Avon and Canton beginning 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. |
7/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 127 in Trumbull beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. |
7/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed on I-91 northbound in New Haven beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2015. |
7/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Whitney Avenue (State Route 707) in North Haven and Hamden, beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2015. |
7/28/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime bridge maintenance will be performed on various bridges on I-95 southbound in Bridgeport during the month of August. |
7/28/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the planned closure of the southbound side of Route 3 over the Putnam Bridge between Glastonbury and Wethersfield for the weekend of July 31 – August 3, 2015, weather permitting. Southbound motorists will be directed to I-91 via Route 2 westbound and Route 15 southbound to the Charter Oak Bridge. |
7/28/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the following 1-95 ramp closures to allow for milling and paving operations: I-95 Southbound Exits 15, 14, 13, 12, 11 & 10 On and Off ramps in Norwalk and Darien during the month of August from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. |
7/24/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the nighttime resurfacing of Route 8 Northbound will begin joint repair operations on Monday, July 27, 2015, at 10 p.m. |
7/24/2015 | |
7/21/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of Engineering is implementing a pavement preservation project for the 2016 construction season. The purpose of this program is to enhance pavement performance by using cost-effective treatments to extend the service life of the existing pavements. A section of I-95 in Fairfield and Bridgeport has been identified as a candidate for this program. |
7/17/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, July 20 - 24, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
7/13/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the upcoming FULL NORTHBOUND DIRECTIONAL WEEKEND CLOSURE of the William H. Putnam Bridge (Route 3 over the Connecticut River). The northbound closure (Wethersfield heading to Glastonbury) will take place the upcoming weekend of July 17th to July 20th, weather permitting, beginning at 8:00 PM Friday night and ending at 5:00 AM Monday morning. |
7/10/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, July 13 - 19, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
7/9/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that Route 113 (Main Street) in Stratford will be closed to vehicular traffic between Sniffens Lane and Dorne Drive beginning Monday July 27, 2015 and will be re-opened on or about September 1, 2015, weather permitting. |
7/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of Engineering is implementing a pavement preservation project for the 2016 construction season. |
6/30/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the following overnight ramp closures to allow for paving and bridge joint repairs: |
6/26/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, June 29 – July 2, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
6/24/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work to replace Bridge No. 00625, Route 154 over Candlewood Hill Brook, in the Town of Haddam. |
6/24/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the reconstruction of the I-84 eastbound Exit 68 ramp and Route 195 in the town of Tolland will begin on June 29, 2015. |
6/24/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that preparatory work for the replacement of bridge number 01023 is expected to begin on or about June 25, 2015. |
6/22/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of the construction project to rehabilitate culverts on Rte 207 in Franklin, Rte 2 in Marlborough and SR 430(North Eagleville Road) in Mansfield on July 7, 2015. |
6/19/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the closure of North Avenue Bridge over Route 15 in the Town of Westport. The closure will begin on June 22, 2015, with the road expected to reopen before August 27, 2015. |
6/19/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, June 22 - 26, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
6/19/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the nighttime closure of the I-95 Southbound Exit 14 off-ramp in Norwalk for 3 to 5 nights from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am beginning Monday, June 22, 2015. The closure is required for reconstruction and paving activities. |
6/16/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a detour will be in effect for the closure of Fairfield Avenue from Commerce Drive to Railroad Avenue eastbound in Bridgeport. The closures will occur Friday nights at 9:00 p.m. through Saturday mornings at 6:00 a.m. for the period from June 19, 2015 to December 31, 2015. |
6/15/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of rehabilitation work on four bridge structures within the Route 2 / I-84 interchange in East Hartford. |
6/9/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a public information meeting concerning Route 37 intersection improvements at Stacey Road and Barnum Road in the city of Danbury on June 22, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Danbury City Hall, Room 3C, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut. |
6/8/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of Engineering is implementing a pavement preservation program for the 2016 construction season. |
6/5/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, June 8 - 14, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
6/2/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that I-95 Northbound traffic will be restricted to two through-lanes from exit 83 to about half way across the Gold Star Bridge to perform bridge joint repairs. |
6/1/2015 | The I-95/I-95 northbound interchange was opened at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, nearly 12 hours ahead of schedule. |
5/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will continue on I-95 in Westport through the morning of June 19, 2015. |
5/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime bridge repairs will continue on two bridges on I-95, Northbound and Southbound, in Bridgeport through the morning of July 3, 2015. |
5/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime bridge repairs will continue on various bridges on Route 8, Northbound and Southbound in Bridgeport through June 26, 2015. |
5/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the installation of a new water main on Route 4, located between High Street and Mountain Spring Road. This work will commence on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at 7:00 PM and will have an estimated completion date of July 30, 2015. |
5/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing project will be performed on a 3.6-mile segment of I-84 eastbound in Middlebury and Waterbury, June 2 through October 23, 2015. |
5/29/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, June 1 - 5, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
5/28/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that activities related to roadway construction are expected to cause delays throughout the I-95 New Haven Corridor during the weekend of Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31, 2015. |
5/26/2015 | The Department of Transportation (Department) is developing plans to install new traffic control signal equipment at 14 locations in the cities/towns of Cheshire, East Hartford, Enfield, Granby, Manchester, New Britain, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, West Hartford and Wethersfield. |
5/22/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, May 26 - 29, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
5/19/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work for the pavement preservation project on I-91 Northbound and Southbound in Hartford and Windsor. |
5/18/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, May 18 - 22, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.) |
5/18/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activity will begin for the rehabilitation of Bridges 06716 and 06717 (Route 57 over Kettle Creek in Weston) and Bridge 06699 (Route 188 over an unnamed brook in Southbury). |
5/15/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 7 in the towns of Wilton, Redding and Ridgefield. |
5/13/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a bridge rehabilitation project on I-95 in the northbound and southbound directions over Wepawaug River in Milford will begin on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. |
5/12/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing a detour of traffic on Reed Street at the intersection of the I-95 Exit 14 Northbound off-ramp, beginning May 18, 2015. |
5/11/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that Route 113 (Main Street) in the City of Stratford will be reopened to vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Sniffens Lane and Dorne Drive beginning on Friday, May 22, 2015. |
5/11/2015 | The project consists of milling and resurfacing a 5.1 mile segment of I-84. This project is scheduled to occur from 8:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015 to the morning of Friday, July 10, 2015. |
5/11/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that ramp closures on Route 9 for pavement preservation on Route 82 in the towns of Chester and Haddam will start on May 12, 2015. |
5/8/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, May 11-15, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound.) |
5/8/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a pavement preservation project on Route 15 in East Hartford is scheduled to begin on or about Sunday, May 17, 2015. |
5/8/2015 | The work consists of bridge maintenance on the bridges listed below. This work is scheduled to occur from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2015 to the morning of Friday, May 29, 2015. NO WORK Sunday, May 24, 2015 through Tuesday, May 26, 2015. |
5/8/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the project for the replacement of bridge No. 02486 Route 79 over Hammonassett Brook in Killingworth is scheduled to commence work on or about May 11, 2015. |
5/8/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that construction activities related to traffic shifts on the I-91 Southbound off-ramp to Route 34 Westbound are expected to cause delays throughout the I-95 New Haven Corridor during the overnight of Wednesday, May 13 into Thursday, May 14, 2015. Please plan ahead and consider alternate routes to get to your destination. |
5/7/2015 | The project consists of milling and resurfacing a 0.71 mile segment of Route 120 in Southington. The milling segment of this project is scheduled to be performed Friday, May 8, 2015. The resurfacing segment of this project is anticipated to be performed Thursday, May 14, 2015 and Friday, May 15, 2015. |
5/7/2015 | The project consists of bridge maintenance to I-84 E/B at the Exit 52 ramp to I-91 S/B in Hartford on Bridge #1686E. This project is scheduled to occur from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2015 to the morning of Monday, May 11, 2015. |
5/7/2015 | The project consists of milling a 3.98 mile segment of Route 2 E/B in Colchester. The roadway milling is scheduled to occur from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015, to the morning of Monday, June 8, 2015. |
5/7/2015 | The project consists of milling and resurfacing a 4.39 mile segment of Route 94 in Glastonbury. The milling segment of this project is scheduled to be performed on Friday, May 8, 2015 to Friday, May 15, 2015. The resurfacing segment of this project is anticipated to be performed Monday, May 18, 2015 thru Friday, May 29, 2015. |
5/6/2015 | A nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed on the Exit 52 ramp from I-84 eastbound to I-91 southbound in Hartford, overnight on Sunday, May 10 to Monday, May 11, 2015. A detour will be in place. |
5/5/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime work will resume on the I-95 Exit 14 and 15 Interchange reconstruction project on I-95 and along Route 1, Northbound & Southbound in Norwalk beginning May 11, 2015. |
5/4/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the overnight closures of Route 34 to install new steel beams required for the rehabilitation and widening of Bridge Number 00947, Route 34, Main Street, over the Naugatuck River. The overnight closures will occur Sunday May 10, 2015 through Friday May 15, 2015 from the hours of 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. |
5/4/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, May 4-8, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound.) |
5/4/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that activities related to roadway construction are expected to cause delays throughout the I-95 New Haven corridor during the overnight of Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Please plan ahead and consider alternate routes to get to your destination. |
5/1/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that daytime blasting operations are scheduled to begin on the I-84 Waterbury Reconstruction Project on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Traffic stoppages will be occurring between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays to remove rock in the area of Exit 23 Eastbound Off-Ramp just west of Hamilton Avenue. |
4/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work to Replace Bridge No. 02498, Route 81 over the District Brook in Killingworth. |
4/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the rehabilitation of Bridge #03361, U.S. Route 5 over Route 190, in the Town of Enfield is scheduled to begin on or about Friday, May 1, 2015. |
4/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work for the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 03523, Shunpike Road over Route 9 in Cromwell. |
4/29/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the rehabilitation of Metro North Rail Road Bridge No. 03948R over Sound Beach Avenue and Bridge No. 03955R over Tomac Avenue in Old Greenwich will begin on May 4. 2015. |
4/29/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that reconstruction activities along Scott Road in Prospect will begin on Friday May 1, 2015. |
4/28/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work for the replacement of a bridge and three culverts on routes 148 and 82 in Killingworth and Chester. |
4/21/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a public information meeting regarding intersection improvements on Route 66, Route 196 and Old Marlborough Road will held on Thursday April 30, 2015, at 7:00 pm., in the Community Room, at the East Hampton Library. |
4/20/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the Town of Farmington is conducting a Sewer replacement project for a section of sanitary sewer main along Farmington Avenue (Route 4) that will begin just west of Garden Street and will end at Mountain Spring Road. The project is under way and is anticipated to be complete in January 2016. |
4/20/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activities related to the I-84 reconstruction in Waterbury requires the closure of Plank Road from Harpers Ferry Road to White Oak Lane for approximately 18 months. The road is scheduled to be closed on April 27, 2015 through October 2016. There will be no vehicular access to Brookdale Lane from Plank Road; access will be maintained from East Main Street. Vehicular and pedestrian access to residences within the closed section of Plank Road will be maintained. |
4/17/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, April 20-24, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB stand for northbound and southbound.) |
4/17/2015 | Repairs to the Division Street Railroad Crossing on the Ansonia/Derby town line will begin Friday, April 24, 2015. |
4/16/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a wrecker service is being assigned to the I-84 Waterbury Reconstruction Project. The service will provide for the towing of disabled vehicles within the project limits to minimize traffic congestion on the highway. |
4/15/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Office of State Highway Design in conjunction with the City of Hartford (Department of Economic Development), will be holding a public informational meeting regarding proposed corridor improvements on Route 44 (Albany Avenue) in the City of Hartford. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Konover Campus Center Great Room, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut. A formal presentation by the project's designer VHB Inc. will begin at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by a question and answer session. |
4/15/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a public informational meeting concerning the proposed major intersection improvements at Route 190 at Route 319 on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the Stafford Senior Center, 3 Buckley Highway, Stafford Springs, Connecticut. An open forum for individual discussions with Department officials will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 7:00 p.m. |
4/13/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activities related to the reconstruction of I-84 in Waterbury will require the permanent closure of the Westbound Exit 24 off-ramp to Harpers Ferry Road. The ramp is scheduled to be permanently closed at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. |
4/13/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of Engineering is developing plans to improve capacity and operational deficiencies, as well as pedestrian safety and mobility, on Route 69 in the vicinity of Route 15, Interchange 59, in the City of New Haven and the Town of Woodbridge. |
4/10/2015 | Lane closures for bridge inspections will be required around Connecticut, April 13-17, 2015. |
4/8/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activity will begin on April 17, 2015 for Rehabilitation of Bridge #000471 that carries U.S. Route 6 over the Pequabuck River. |
4/7/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation's Office of Engineering is developing plans to improve safety on Route 85 in the vicinity of Skyline Drive (north entrance) and Burnett's Country Gardens. |
4/7/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work for the reconstruction of Interchanges 5 and 6 of Interstate 84. |
4/7/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work will be starting for the reconstruction of the Interchange 18 Northbound On-Ramp on Route 8 in the Towns of Derby and Ansonia. |
4/7/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work will be starting to upgrade the existing rotary to a modern roundabout located on Route 188 at Route 334 and Hollbrook Road in the Town of Seymour. |
4/7/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work will be starting for the rehabilitation of Bridge Number 00507 on S.R. 816, Glen Road, over the Housatonic River in the towns of Newtown and Southbury on or about April 7, 2015. |
4/2/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, April 6-10, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB stand for northbound and southbound.) |
3/30/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of work for the creation of the Pigeon Hill Road wetland mitigation site in the Town of Windsor. |
3/30/2015 | |
3/27/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activity will begin the week of March 30, 2015, for the widening of Interstate 84 between Washington Street and Pierpont Road in Waterbury. |
3/26/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is inviting the public to attend an Open Planning Studio for the I-84 Hartford Project during the week of April 27th to May 2nd, 2015. The Studio will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday on April 27th – May 1st, 2015 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday May, 2nd, 2015. The event will be held at Christ Church Cathedral Auditorium, 45 Church Street in Downtown Hartford. |
3/24/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of a project to replace existing school advance warning and school crossing signs and posts on town owned and maintained roadways with new fluorescent yellow-green signs. The new signs comply with the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and will provide enhanced safety and road user recognition, especially in dusk and dawn periods. |
3/20/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, March 23-29, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB stand for northbound and southbound.) |
3/18/2015 | The project consists of bridge maintenance to the James Street Bridge over I-95 Northbound in Greenwich. This project is scheduled to occur from 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 to the morning of Tuesday, March 24, 2015. |
3/18/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the expansion of the existing parking facilities at the current Old Saybrook Shore Line East Rail station is scheduled to begin. |
3/18/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the rehabilitation of Bridge #02390 on Route 53 in the Town of Redding will begin April 1, 2015. |
3/17/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work is scheduled to restart on the southbound direction of the Charter Oak Bridge which carries Route 15 over the Connecticut River in East Hartford and Hartford. |
3/12/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is continuing the improvements of Interstate 95 and Route 1 in Norwalk. As part of this work, the northbound and southbound lanes of Route 1 will be shifted between the Exit 14 ramp and Fairfield Avenue to accommodate future drainage, utility and sidewalk work. |
3/12/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that improvements to the intersection of Route 68 and Route 150 in the Town of Wallingford will begin on April 1, 2015. |
3/12/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that construction activities related to bridge construction on I-95 Southbound is expected to cause delays throughout the I-95 New Haven Corridor during the overnights of Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2015. Please plan ahead and consider alternate routes to get to your destination. |
3/9/2015 |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a public informational meeting regarding the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Route 110 (Shelton Road) and Route 111 (Monroe Turnpike) in Monroe. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at the Monroe Town Hall, Council Chambers, 7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe, Connecticut. A formal presentation by Department representatives will begin at 7:00 p.m., immediately followed by a question and answer session. |
3/9/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, March 7-15, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB stand for northbound and southbound.) |
3/2/2015 |
The Department of Transportation (Department) is developing plans to upgrade pedestrian control features at 40 existing state maintained traffic control signals to include countdown pedestrian indications, and accessible pedestrian signals and detectors in the cities/towns of Bloomfield, Cheshire, East Hartford, Enfield, Hartford, Manchester, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. The following intersections are included: |
3/2/2015 |
The Department of Transportation (Department) is developing plans to upgrade pedestrian control features at 45 existing State maintained traffic control signals to include countdown pedestrian indications and accessible pedestrian signals and detectors in the cities/towns of Berlin, Bloomfield, Cheshire, East Hartford, Enfield, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Southington, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor. The following intersections are included: |
2/23/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activities related to the completion of the new interchange for I-91/I-95 and Route 34 in New Haven will require continuous closures of area ramps and roadways at the I-91/I-95 during the weekend hours of Friday, February 27 through Saturday, February 28, 2015. |
2/23/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, February 23-27, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB stand for northbound and southbound.) |
2/6/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, February 7-13, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB stand for northbound and southbound.) |
2/2/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the project for the replacement of Bridge No. 02486, Route 79 over Hammonassett Brook in the Town of Killingworth, will begin February 2, 2015. |
1/30/2015 | In response to requests from local citizens and public officials, the Connecticut Department of Transportation will erect an osprey nest platform on the East Haddam swing bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River between East Haddam and Haddam. Almost every year, ospreys build a nest on one of the bridge trusses. The new platform will be adjacent to the truss currently used by the ospreys. |
1/30/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, February 2-7, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB stand for northbound and southbound, respectively.) |
1/26/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, January 26-31, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. |
1/22/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that renovation work will be performed at the rest areas in Willington along Interstate 84 in both directions. The rest areas will be closed beginning the first week of March 2015 and are expected to reopen in late October 2015. |
1/16/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will hold a Public Scoping Meeting for the I-84 Hartford Reconstruction Project on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, from 3:00 to 7:30 PM, at the Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103. A presentation will be made at 5:30 PM. |
1/16/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, January 19-23, 2015. View the complete list and plan ahead. |
1/15/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (Department) Office of Engineering is currently developing plans to improve the overall traffic operations at the intersection of Route 34 (New Haven Avenue) at Derby-Milford Road. |
1/9/2015 | Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, January 11-16, 2015. View the complete list and plan ahead. |
1/6/2015 | The Connecticut Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that a detour will be required on I-84 Westbound in Waterbury this weekend for a bridge inspection. |