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CTDOT: TIME-LAPSE VIDEO CAPTURES ACCELERATED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James Redeker today announced the official opening of the new Route 57 Bridge over the west branch of the Saugatuck River in Weston. Commissioner Redeker highlighted CTDOT's use of a new bridge replacement method to accelerate construction of the project and reduce the cost of replacing the bridge.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1373&Q=572902

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CTfastrak Real-time Bus Information Available on Google Maps

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced today that real-time bus information for CTfastrak is now available on Google Maps. This information will also be available on other greater Hartford area buses as a statewide roll-out of real-time bus information technology is made available on CTtransit systems over the next year.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1373&Q=572896

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Community Connectivity Program Promotes Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety and Improved Accommodations

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today introduced the "Community Connectivity Program," designed to improve conditions for walking and bicycling to and within urban, suburban and rural community centers. It is one of the outputs from Governor Dannel P. Malloy's newly authorized Let's GO CT program, which addresses short- and long-term transportation needs across the state.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1373&Q=572892

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Daytime Lane Closure is scheduled for I-95 Northbound between Exits 11 & 13 Left Shoulder and the High Speed Lane on Thursday, October 29, 2015.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that I-95 NB between Exits 11 & 13 Left Shoulder and the High Speed Lane in the Towns of Darien and Norwalk will be temporarily closed to traffic on October 29, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to allow for a sinkhole repair.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=572744

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Nighttime Bridge Maintenance on Route 2 in Colchester

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed on Route 2 in Colchester – overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27-28, 2015. Work hours will be 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=572408

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Waterbury Bus Facility Utility Infrastructure

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the installation of a new 12" water main on Echo Lake Road terminating on Route 262 and the installation of a 6" sanitary sewer force main on CT Route 262 in Watertown. This work is in conjunction with the construction of a new CTTransit bus maintenance facility.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=572286

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Lane Closures for Bridge Inspections, October 19-25, 2015

Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, October 19 – 25, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.)

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=572284

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Nighttime Resurfacing on Park Avenue Roundabout & Route 15 SB Exit 47 Off Ramp in Trumbull and Fairfield

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime resurfacing project will be performed on the Park Avenue Roundabout & Route 15 southbound Exit 47 Off-Ramp in Trumbull and Fairfield, overnight October 21-22, 2015. Work hours will be 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=572180

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Reconstruction of Lake Street (SR 533) in the Town of Bolton

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the reconstruction of Lake Street (State Route 533) in the vicinity of Box Mountain Road and Goodwin Road is scheduled to begin Monday, October 19, 2015, in the Town of Bolton.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=572128

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Nighttime Milling and Resurfacing on Route 1 in Old Lyme

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime milling and resurfacing project will be performed on 0.76-mile section of Route 1 in Old Lyme through October 23, 2015. Work hours are 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=572108

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Lane Closures for Bridge Inspections, October 11-18, 2015

Lane closures for bridge safety inspections and evaluations will be required around Connecticut, October 11 – 18, 2015, weather permitting. View the complete list and plan ahead. (NB and SB mean northbound and southbound; EB and WB mean eastbound and westbound.)

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571924

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Safe Teen Driving Program October 17-18 in Manchester

In partnership with CT DOT's Highway Safety Office, the Ford Driving Skills for Life program is coming to Connecticut on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18. State employees, their friends and neighbors are encouraged to bring or send their teenaged drivers to this educational, informative and hands-on event.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1373&Q=571920

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Notice of Public Informational Meeting Concerning the Installation of Centerline Rumble Strips in Coventry

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a public information meeting regarding the proposed installation of centerline rumble strips on Thursday, November 5, 2015 in Coventry, CT at Coventry Town Hall located at 1712 Main Street. The formal presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an open forum for individual discussions afterwards.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571884

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I-84 Waterbury Construction Update: Detour – Harpers Ferry Road Closed from Plank Road to Ashmun Street

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction activities related to the I-84 reconstruction project in Waterbury will require the temporary closure of Harpers Ferry Road from Plank Road to Ashmun Street.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571836

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CTfastrak Offers Travel Options for Participants & Supporters Attending This Saturday's Hartford Marathon

The Connecticut Department of Transportation today encouraged Hartford Marathon participants and supporters to use the new CTfastrak bus rapid transit system when traveling to this Saturday's activities in downtown Hartford. However, the half and full marathon course will significantly impact the normal operation of CTfastrak and CTtransit so riders should be aware of the bus routing changes and expect longer travel times.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1373&Q=571838

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Nighttime Bridge Maintenance on I-91 in North Haven

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed on the I-91 Bassett Road underpass in North Haven, October 13-November 6, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571770

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Nighttime Bridge Maintenance on I-91 in North Haven

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime bridge maintenance project will be performed on the I-91 Bassett Road underpass in North Haven, October 13-November 6, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571770

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Milling and Resurfacing Project on Seaside Avenue in Milford

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing project will continue on State Route 737 (Seaside Avenue) in Milford through October 21, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571768

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Nighttime Bridge Maintenance on I-91 in North Haven & Wallingford

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime bridge maintenance will continue on various bridges on I-91, northbound in North Haven and Wallingford through October 30, 2015. Work hours are 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. There will be no work on Monday, October 12, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571678

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Nighttime Bridge Maintenance on I-95 in Greenwich

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing a nighttime bridge maintenance project on the River Avenue overpass on I-95 southbound in Greenwich, October 13-23, 2015. Work hours are 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571676

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Nighttime Resurfacing Project on Route 106 in Wilton

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a nighttime resurfacing project will be performed on Route 106 in Wilton, October 12-16, 2015. Work hours are 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571674

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Nighttime Rehabilitation of Bridges on Route 8 in Bridgeport

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime pavement joint repairs are being performed on Route 8 in Bridgeport through the week of October 19, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571672

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Bridge Steel Repair on Route 9 Southbound at Christian Lane in Berlin

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of repairs to the Christian Lane overpass on Route 9 in Berlin commencing during the week of October 12, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571668

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Culvert Replacement on Central New England Railroad over Filley Brook in Bloomfield

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the replacement of a culvert under the Central New England Railroad in Bloomfield beginning Thursday October 15, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571666

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Emergency Bridge Maintenance on Southbound I-95 Gold Star Bridge

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that an emergency bridge maintenance project will be performed on I-95 southbound between Exit 85 & Exit 82 on the Gold Star Bridge in New London/Groton overnight Monday-Tuesday, October 5-6, 2015. Work will begin at 10 p.m. Monday and conclude by 2 a.m. Tuesday.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=2135&Q=571622

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Connecticut Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) Encourages Schools to Participate in Celebrating International Walk to School Day

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is encouraging Connecticut schools to join schools from around the world in celebrating International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

For more information, please visit the ConnDOT website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1373&Q=571562