Bureau of Highway Operations and Maintenance

Connecticut highway

We help maintain CT highways and bridges

The Bureau of Highway Operations helps maintain highways and bridges in a safe, efficient manner. Our dedicated staff helps to improve:

  • Highway and bridge systems
  • Snow and ice control
  • Incident management
  • Oversize and overweight vehicle permitting
Contact CTDOT  

Bureau chief and staff

Paul Rizzo

Paul T. Rizzo

Bureau Chief, Bureau of Highway Operations
Richard Reagan

Richard P. Reagan

Transportation Maintenance Administrator, Office of Maintenance

Staff Maintenance and Highway Operations

James Chupas
Transportation Maintenance Director
(860) 594-2639

Andrew Morrill
Transportation Maintenance Manager (Special Services)
(860) 594-2614

Eric Belanger
Transportation Maintenance Manager (Planning)
(860) 594-2609

Anthony Uvino
Transportation Equipment Repair Manager
(860) 594-2640

David S. Hiscox, P.E.
Transportation Bridge Safety Principal Engineer
(860) 594-2626

David Wasik
Transportation Maintenance Manager (Bridge, District 1 and 2)
(860) 566-3102

John Riddick
Transportation Maintenance Manager (Bridge, District 3 and 4)
(860) 388-3366

Harold Decker
Transportation Principal Engineer (Highway Operations)
(860) 594-2636

Department bureaus

We prioritize collaboration, public safety, mobility, community connectivity, and the preservation of environmental and cultural resources to deliver innovative solutions that support and maintain CT's transportation network.
We prioritize the continuous improvement of operational capacity, process efficiency, systems technology, and economic development and opportunity while maximizing CTDOT resources in compliance with State regulations.
We prioritize safety, customer experience, and environmental impacts while applying industry-standard practices to maintain the state's highway and bridge systems in the most responsive and adaptable manner.
We collect and analyze critical data for informed decision-making and developing plans that support communities while protecting natural and cultural resources--all by utilizing a collaborative, holistic process to shape the future of our transportation system.
We improve lives through transportation by keeping Connecticut moving with accessible, safe, and reliable multi-modal services across our state and beyond.