CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT 06131-7546
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Project #0091-0108
F.A.P. #STPR-0543(108)
Town of New Hartford, Connecticut
Route 219
Reconstruction and Safety Improvements

New Hartford, CT - The Department of Transportation announced today that, weather permitting, beginning Monday, July 30^th Route 219 (Reservoir Road) will be closed to all traffic beginning at the intersection of Ratlum Road to ½ mile north of Ratlum Road.  Local residents must use the posted detour or Ratlum Road to access their property.

This closure will be in effect for the entire month of August 2007.  The detour in effect since June 21^st will remain in use until approximately October 21, 2007.

Detour Information:

Motorists traveling south on East Hartland Road (Route 219) are being detoured onto Saville Dam Road (Route 318). Continue west on Saville Dam Road to Pleasant Valley Road (Route 318) Take a left onto Pleasant Valley Road. Cross over the Farmington River and take a left onto River Road (Route 181). Continue on River Road to the intersection with New Hartford Road (Route 44).

Motorists traveling north on New Hartford Road (Route 44) will continue past Route 219 to the intersection of Route 44 and River Road (Route 181). Continue on River Road to the intersection of Route 318 Take a right over the Farmington River onto Pleasant Valley Road (Route 318) Continue on Route 318 to the intersection with Saville Dam Road (Route 318). Take a right on Route 318 and continue to the end of the detour, approximately two miles.

Construction signs and a temporary traffic signal will be utilized for traffic control.