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Project #151-309

F.A.P. #BRF-0023(112)

Town of Cheshire, Connecticut

City of Waterbury, CT

I-84

Corrective Work on State Project Nos. 151-274/294

Waterbury, CT - The Department of Transportation announced today that, weather permitting, Empire Paving, of North Haven, CT will begin stage construction work on State Project 151-309 on I-84 in the Town of Cheshire and City of Waterbury on July 26, 2007.  This will involve the installation of precast barrier curb in the median and shifting the travel lanes on I-84 in the Eastbound and Westbound directions throughout the project.  The project limits are Marion Road in Cheshire to Pierpont Road in Waterbury.

Traffic Operations

After the initial setup for stage construction, all available lanes for traffic will be maintained between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Traffic may encounter single lane and shoulder closures between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and may encounter additional lane reductions between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Construction signs and State and Local Police will be utilized for traffic control.