CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546
FOR RELEASE: March 11, 2016
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Installations and Revisions of Traffic Control Signals
The Department of Transportation (Department) is developing plans to install new traffic control signal equipment and/or upgrade the pedestrian control features (countdown pedestrian indications, accessible pedestrian signals, sidewalk ramps) to meet current Department standards at 17 locations in the towns/cities of Bolton, Colchester, East Haddam, East Hampton, Griswold, Groton, Middletown, Plainfield and Putnam. The following intersections are included:
Project 172-435:
• Colchester – Route 85 at Halls Hill Road and Doctor Foote Road (Intersection No. 028-209)
• East Hampton – Route 66 at North Main Street and Main Street (Intersection No. 041-205)
• Groton – U.S. Route 1 at Route 12 and Kings Highway #1 and S.R. 900 (Bonnie Circle) (Intersection No. 058-201)
• Groton – Route 184 at S.R. 614 (Cow Hill Road) and Pumpkin Hill Road (Intersection No. 058-224)
• Middletown – Silver Street at Tynan Drive and Harvey Drive (Intersection No. 082-248)
• Middletown – Silver Street at Holmes Drive (Intersection No. 082-249)
• Putnam – Route 12 at South Main Street and School Street (Intersection No. 115-201)
• Putnam – U.S. Route 44 at Kennedy Drive (Intersection No. 115-216)
Project 172-436
• Bolton – U.S, Route 6/44 at Route 85 and S.R. 533 (Cider Mill Road)  (Intersection No. 012-201)
• East Haddam – Route 82 at Baker Lane (Intersection No. 040-201)
• Griswold – Route 12 at South Main Street #2 (Intersection No. 057-201)
• Groton – Route 12 at Pleasant Valley Road South and Groton Square Driveway (Intersection No. 058-203)
• Groton – U.S. Route 1 (Poquonnock Road) at Buddington Road (Intersection No. 058-210)
• Groton – U.S. Route 1 at S.R. 649 (South Road) (Intersection No. 058-211)
• Groton – Route 1 (Long Hill Road) at Drozdyk Drive (Intersection No. 058-236)
• Groton – Route 12 at Ohio Avenue (Intersection No. 058-256)
• Plainfield – Route 12 at Route 14A and Cemetery Road (Intersection No. 108-208)

It is the Department’s policy to keep the public informed and involved when such projects are undertaken.  It is important that the community share its concerns with us to assist in the project’s development.  At this time, it is anticipated that an informational meeting or formal public hearing will not be necessary.
The design plans for these projects are expected to be completed in July 2017 with a tentative advertising date for construction of September 2017.
Anyone interested in requesting information on these projects may do so by contacting Mr. Sunny D. Ezete, P.E., Project Manager at (860) 594-2725.  Please make reference to Project Nos. 172-435 and 172-436.