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

FOR RELEASE: September 25, 2017

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New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program

Construction Update: City of Meriden

October 2 – 20, 2017

Beginning on Monday, October 2^nd at 6:00 a.m. and continuing through Friday, October 20^th at 4:00 p.m. Gypsy Lane, between Old Colony Road and South Broad Street in Meriden will be closed to through traffic to accommodate drainage improvements and guardrail installation underneath the Amtrak railroad bridge. Construction crews will work during daytime hours only.

Signs, variable message boards and detour routes alerting the public of the closure will be posted on-site prior to the closure.

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.