Overnight Closures of Route 34 in the Town of Derby

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: April 4, 2015

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

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Overnight Closures of Route 34 in the Town of Derby

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the overnight closures of Route 34 to install new steel beams required for the rehabilitation and widening of Bridge Number 00947, Route 34, Main Street, over the Naugatuck River. The overnight closures will occur Sunday May 10, 2015 through Friday May 15, 2015 from the hours of 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

A detour will be in place utilizing Route 115 (Derby Avenue), Division Street in Ansonia to cross the Naugatuck River, Pershing Drive and Route 8. Detour signs will be posted and Derby and Ansonia Police will assist with traffic control. One lane for emergency vehicles and pedestrians only will be provided during the closures.

DOT Project No. 0036-0182 was awarded to Baier Construction Co. of Bloomfield, Connecticut at a cost of $8,865,000.50 on March 14, 2014 and is scheduled to be completed in November 2016.