Nighttime Lane Closures of I95 Northbound near Long Wharf Drive Exit 46 in New Haven Scheduled for M

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: July 23, 2009

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Nighttime Lane Closures of I-95 Northbound near Long Wharf Drive (Exit 46) in New Haven Scheduled for Monday, July 27th through Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the nighttime lane closure of I-95 NB between Howard Avenue and Long Wharf Drive (Exit 46) will occur beginning Monday, July 27th through Thursday, July 30th, between the hours of 11PM and 6AM.These lanes closures are necessary to allow for installation of temporary barrier and pavement markings which will shift traffic slightly to the left.

Temporary barrier is also being installed along the ramp from Route 34 EB to I-95 NB on Monday, July 27^th, and Tuesday, July 28, 2009, between the hours of 10PM and 6AM. All work will occur weather permitting and will be rescheduled if necessary.

The work in Contract E2 is part of the I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing (NHHC) Corridor Improvement Program and includes the construction of a new ramp (Route 34 Flyover Bridge) from I-95 NB to Route 34 WB at Exit 47 in New Haven. The project also includes reconstruction of the Route 34 WB Bridge over Brewery Street, relocation of the Exit 46 ramps at Long Wharf and Sargent Drives and the construction of a second lane from I-91 SB to I-95 SB. The project is in advance of the construction of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial (Q) Bridge and the I-95/I-91/Route 34 Interchange.

Please visit www.i95newhaven.com for more information on Project E2 and the other projects for the I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing Corridor Improvement Program.