CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546 |
FOR RELEASE: October 26, 2016 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot |
Traffic Detour Scheduled for Bridge Expansion Joint Work on Route 8 in Litchfield and Harwinton
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that expansion joint repairs on Bridge 00609 on Route 8 north/south in the Towns of Litchfield and Harwinton will require a detour of Route 8 North and South. The work and detour is scheduled for Friday night, November 4, 2016, from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM, weather permitting. The rain date delay will be Saturday November 5, 2016.
DETOUR INFO
Traffic will be detoured off Route 8 northbound at Exit 38 and be directed north on Route 254 to Litchfield and east on Route 118 to Exit 42. Northbound Route 8 Exits 38, 39, 40 and 41 will be closed during this period.
Traffic will be detoured off Route 8 northbound at Exit 38 and be directed north on Route 254 to Litchfield and east on Route 118 to Exit 42. Northbound Route 8 Exits 38, 39, 40 and 41 will be closed during this period.
Traffic will be detoured off Route 8 southbound at Exit 42 and be directed west on Route 118 to Litchfield and south on Route 254 to Thomaston to Exit 38. Only Exit 42 Route 8 southbound will be closed. Access to Routes 6 and 222 from Rote 8 Northbound will be via Route 254 in Thomaston.