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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546 |
| FOR RELEASE: September 8, 2017 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
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Route 2 Westbound Ramp to the Founders Bridge Scheduled to be Closed for Three Consecutive Weekends Beginning on Friday, September 15, 2017
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the planned closure of the Route 2 westbound ramp near Exit 2W for three consecutive weekends beginning on Friday, September 15, 2017, weather permitting. Westbound motorists will be directed to take Exit 3 and will be re-routed to Route 2 westbound via Pitkin and Darlin Street.
The closures are necessary as part of the reconstruction of Bridge 02368A.
The ramp will be closed on the following dates:
- Friday September 15, 2017 beginning at 9:00 pm through Monday September 18, 2017 at 6:00 am
- Friday September 22, 2017 beginning at 9:00 pm through Monday September 25, 2017 at 6:00 am
- Friday September 29, 2017 beginning at 9:00 pm through Monday October 2, 2017 at 6:00 am
Motorists will be directed to take Exit 3, to Pitkin Street to Darlin Street to the Route 2 Westbound on ramp (Founders Bridge).
DOT Project No 0042-0304 was awarded to The Brunalli Construction Company at a cost of $22 million on May 18, 2015 and is scheduled to be completed November 30, 2017.