Nighttime traffic impacts on I95 NB in New Haven are scheduled to occur Sunday March 14th through Th

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: March 12, 2010

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

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Nighttime traffic impacts on I-95 NB in New Haven are scheduled to occur Sunday, March 14th through Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that nighttime traffic impacts will occur on I-95 NB and related interchange ramps between Long Wharf Drive (Exit 46) and the I-91 / I-95 Interchange in New Haven. These traffic impacts are necessary for the installation of structural steel over I-95 for the new Route 34 Flyover Bridge.

Nighttime lane closures and traffic stoppages will occur on I-95 NB between Long Wharf Drive (Exit 46) and the I-91 / I-95 Interchange. Work will occur between the hours of 9 PM and 6 AM, beginning Sunday, March 14^th through Thursday, March 18, 2010. Traffic stoppages will occur in 20 minute intervals between the hours of 12 AM and 5 AM. These traffic stoppages are necessary for the installation of structural steel over I-95 for the new Route 34 Flyover Bridge.

Motorists can expect significant delays in the area of the surrounding Interchange including I-95, I-91, and Route 34, surrounding entrance and exit ramps and local roads including Sargent Drive, Canal Dock Road, Long Wharf Drive, North Frontage Road and Church Street. Please plan ahead and consider alternate routes to get to your destination.

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.