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

FOR RELEASE: June 23, 2016

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

Weekend Closure of Service Road 710 (North Main Street) in Naugatuck

      The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the scheduled weekend closure of Service Road 710 (North Main Street) in Naugatuck to facilitate ongoing construction activities related to the replacement of Bridge Number 00596 which carries Route 68 over Route 8, S.R. 710, Metro-North Railroad and Naugatuck River in Naugatuck.  The closure will begin on Friday, June 24 at 8:00 PM, and the roadway will reopen on Monday, June 27, at 5:00 AM.

      The project consists of the rehabilitation of the full length of Bridge No. 00596 including replacement of the existing concrete bridge beams with high-strength weathering steel, full replacement of the existing concrete deck, reconstruction of the bridge seat at both abutments, reconstruction of existing wing walls, and various repairs to the existing five piers.  Extensive utility relocation is also included within the project.

      DOT Project No. 0087-0142 was awarded to Mohawk Northeast, Inc. at a cost of $12,839,808.25 on February 3, 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in November 2018. This project is administered by Office of Construction – District 4, Thomaston.

LANE CLOSURE and DETOUR INFORMATION

Service Road 710 (North Main Street): ROAD CLOSED FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2016 AT 8:00 P.M. TO MONDAY JUNE 27, 2016 AT 5:00 A.M. Detour Route: North Main Street, SB: Take left onto Golden Court, across Prospect Street (Route 68) onto Union Street. Take left onto North Main Street.  North Main Street, NB: Take right onto Union Street, across Prospect Street (Route 68) onto Golden Court. Take right onto North Main Street.

Route 68:  All other times: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday before 11:30 pm.

Route 8: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, before 1 p.m.

S.R. 710 (North Main Street): Shoulder will be closed. 

All other Roadways: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, before 10 a.m.

Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.