Hartford, Conn. -- State Transportation Commissioner Stephen E. Korta, II announced today upcoming nighttime closures on the Conlin Whitehead Highway in Hartford.

On Tuesday, October 25th from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following morning, intermittent traffic stops of up to 10 minutes will take place on the Conlin Whitehead Highway westbound. In addition, the eastbound Conlin Whitehead Highway will be closed during the same time period. Traffic will be detoured from Pulaski Circle to Sheldon Street to Columbus Boulevard to I-91 northbound or southbound. These closures will permit the erection of structural steel on the Columbus Boulevard Bridge.

Help reduce traffic through this construction zone. Share your ride to work. For details about buses, carpools and Easy Street® vanpools, call The Rideshare Company at 1-800-972-3279.

Motorists are reminded to slow down and obey the posted speed limits. They should drive carefully through this construction zone and all other work areas.