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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546 |
| FOR RELEASE: August 10, 2018 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot |
Nighttime Resurfacing Project on Route 72 and the I-84 Overlap
in New Britain and Plainville
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 72 northbound and I-84 westbound in New Britain and Plainville will continue through Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
The project consists of milling and resurfacing a 4.13 mile segment of Route 72 NB and I-84 WB in New Britain and Plainville. The milling portion of this project will continue through Thursday, August 23, 2018. The resurfacing segment of this project is anticipated to begin on Sunday, August 26, 2018 to Wednesday, September 12, 2018. The regular work schedule for this project is 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (Sunday – Thursday)
LANE CLOSURE INFO
Motorists can expect lane closures on Route 72 NB from the junction of Route 9 to the Exit 2 off-ramp.
Traffic control personnel and signing patterns will be utilized to guide motorists through the work zone. The regular work schedule for this project is 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (Sunday – Thursday)
DETOUR INFORMATION
The following on-ramps will experience short duration detours: East Main Street, Lake Street and Corbin Avenue. Motorists will be directed to the nearest Route 72 on-ramp using detour signs. All buses and emergency personnel will be allowed through the work zone. Additionally, Route 72 WB traffic will be detoured to Exit 6, east along I-84 to Exit 37 (Fienemann Raod) and back to Route 72 and I-84.
Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.