Paving Operations on East Aurora Street at Route 73 in the City of Waterbury

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: MAy 17, 2010

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

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Paving Operations on East Aurora Street at Route 73 in the City of Waterbury

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that, weather permitting, East Aurora Street at Route 73 will be closed to traffic during the day for paving on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23, 2010.

The closure will be in effect from 6am to 6pm and signing for a detour will be installed to assist motorists around the closure. Variable Message Boards will be positioned in advance of the intersection on Route 73 alerting motorists to use Huntingdon Avenue and Watertown Avenue as Detour routes. Minimal delays are expected.

Motorists are urged to obey the posted speed limit and to proceed with caution through the work zone.