CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: May 12, 2009

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062 FAX: (860) 594-3065 WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that on May 26, 2009, Windermere Avenue Bridge in the town of Ellington will be closed to traffic for approximately four (4) months. The closure will allow the contractor to replace the existing one-lane bridge with a two-lane structure. Traffic will be detoured with appropriate signage as below. 

Detour

East Bound Traffic: Take Route 286 South (Pinney Street), at the five corners take left on Route 74 East (Windsorville Road), take left on Route 83 North (Windsor Road), Left on Windermere Avenue.

West Bound Traffic:  Take left on Windermere Avenue, right on Route 83 South(Windsor Avenue), Right on Route 74 West (Windsorville Road), at the five corners take right on Route 286 North (Pinney Street), right on Windermere Avenue.

The contract was awarded to Paganelli Construction Corporation of Windsor Locks, Connecticut at an estimated cost of $1,118,849.11 on July 16, 2008 and is scheduled to be completed in October 2009.

Motorists are urged to obey the posted speed limit and proceed with caution through this and all other construction work zones.