Town of Windsor -- Hartford Rail Line Update

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2018

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program

Construction Update: Town of Windsor – Railroad Crossing Activity and Roadway Paving (Daytime/Overnight Hours)

March 12-27, 2018

The following railroad crossings in Windsor will be closed to through traffic to accommodate railroad crossing activity, including new drainage, curbing, sidewalks and signage, as well as roadway paving:

East Barber Road Railroad Crossing: Beginning on Monday, March 12^th at 6:00 p.m. and continuing through Tuesday, March 13^th until 6:00 p.m.

Island Road Railroad Crossing: Beginning on Monday, March 19^th at 6:00 p.m. and continuing through Tuesday, March 20^th at 6:00 p.m.

Central Street Railroad Crossing: Beginning on Monday, March 26^th at 6:00 p.m. and continuing through Tuesday, March 27^th at 6:00 p.m.

There will be construction noise throughout this period and temporary lighting to support overnight work in the area.

Traffic personnel will be in place throughout the duration of construction. Signs, variable message boards and detour routes alerting the public of the detour/closure will be posted on-site.

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.