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

FOR RELEASE: February 9, 2018

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

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the intermittent nightly closure and detour, from February 19, 2018, to April 16, 2018, at I-84 westbound on-ramp, Exit 48, at Capitol Avenue and Asylum Street in the City of Hartford.

The intermittent closures are necessary as part of the rehabilitation of Bridges 03160 A-D, 03301, 03303, 01765 and 01766 on I-84 in Harford. A ramp may be closed from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. to allow for various construction operations associated with the $39 million bridge rehabilitation project being constructed by The Middlesex Corporation.

The I-84 westbound on-ramp from Capitol Avenue at Exit 48 may be closed nightly from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. starting Monday February 19, 2018, and extending to Monday April 16, 2018. Motorists wishing to enter I-84 westbound from Capitol Avenue at Exit 48 will be detoured east on Capitol Avenue to Main Street. At Main Street, traffic will be directed north to a left on to Morgan Street to the I-84 westbound entrance ramp.

The I-84 westbound on-ramp from Asylum Street at Exit 48 may be closed nightly from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. starting Monday February 19, 2018, and extending to Monday April 16, 2018. Motorists wanting to enter I-84 westbound from Asylum Street at Exit 48 will be detoured east on Asylum Street to High Street. At High Street, traffic will be directed east on Church Street to a north turn on Ann Street. At Chapel Street, traffic will be directed west to the I-84 westbound on-ramp.