CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456
FOR RELEASE: February 17, 2010
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Lane closures on I-95 Northbound and Southbound in New Haven scheduled for  February 22,  through February 25, 2010
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime lane closures will occur on I-95 Northbound and Southbound between Kimberly Avenue / Ella T. Grasso Boulevard Interchange (Exit 44) and Frontage Road (Exit 51) in New Haven. The closures will occur between the hours of 9 PM and 6 AM, Monday, February 22, 2010 through Thursday, February 25, 2010, weather permitting.  The lane closures are necessary for preparation of steel erection for the new Route 34 Flyover Bridge and I-95 roadway survey for the new Q-Bridge.
Motorists can expect significant delays in the area of the surrounding Interchange including I-91 and Route 34.   Please plan ahead and consider alternate routes to get to your destination.
The work to occur is part of the I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing (NHHC) Corridor improvement Program. Please visit www.i95newhaven.com for more information on Project E2 and B and the other projects for the I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing Corridor Improvement Program. Receive E-Traffic Alerts via e-mail when there is a traffic incident that will affect travel in your area of the state.  You can subscribe to e-alerts by going to CTDOT homepage.