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

FOR RELEASE: March 11, 2011

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

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that stage construction will begin March 21, 2011 on Bridge No. 03388, Mill Hill Road over Route 2, in the Town of Colchester. 

The project consists of the rehabilitation of the existing bridge and associated roadwork at the approach areas to the bridge.

LANE CLOSURE INFO-

Route 2

Eastbound: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and on weekends 6 a.m. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. following morning. 

Westbound: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. and on weekends 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. following morning.

Mill Hill Road:  Reduced roadway width for first stage of the project and temporary signals with alternating one-way traffic during the second stage.  Additional notification will be provided before the second stage with signals is in place

DOT Project No. 0028-0196 was awarded to Baier Construction Company, Inc. of Bloomfield, Connecticut at a cost of $1,848,039.00 on December 2, 2010 and is scheduled to be completed in November 2011.