CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546 |
FOR RELEASE: September 14, 2017 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
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New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program
Construction Update: Town of Windsor – Meadow Road Railroad Crossing Work
September 18 – 29, 2017
Beginning on Monday, September 18th until Friday, September 29th, the existing Meadow Road railroad crossing in Windsor will have weekday one-way alternating traffic during the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WEEKEND/OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY: In addition, beginning on Friday, September 22nd at 6:00 p.m. and continuing through Monday, September 25th at 6:00 p.m. the railroad crossing will be closed to through traffic.
The work above is necessary to accommodate railroad crossing improvements.
Traffic personnel will be in place throughout the duration of construction. Signs, variable message boards and detour routes alerting the public of the detour/closure will be posted on-site.
Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
For construction related questions, please contact Rich Angelicola, Resident Engineer, AECOM at (860) 867-6460. For Amtrak service schedule information please visit www.amtrak.com or call 1(800) 872-7245.
This work is part of the overall upgrade of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line – now branded as the CTrail Hartford Line – scheduled to begin expanded service in May 2018.
Future updates on the status and location of construction activities will be provided on the NHHS Rail Program website at www.nhhsrail.com, Facebook, Twitter and by email. To receive email updates, please register on the NHHS Rail Program website.