Road Closure and Detour of Route 147 in Middlefield for the Rehabilitation of Bridge 02719 Route 147

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: July 5, 2016

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Road Closure and Detour of Route 147 in Middlefield for the Rehabilitation of Bridge 02719 (Route 147 over Lyman Meadow Brook)

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work is starting for the rehabilitation of bridge 02719 on Route 147 over Lyman Meadow Brook beginning July 11, 2016. A full road closure of Route 147 at Lyman Meadow Brook will be implemented to complete the replacement of the existing bridge. A detour will be in effect between July 11, 2016 and July 28, 2016.

DOT Project No. 0081-0088 was awarded to Schultz Corporation at a cost of $892,788.54 on January 8, 2016 and is scheduled to be completed August 18, 2016.

DETOUR INFO
Motorists traveling on Route 147 will be detoured onto Route 17, Route 68 and Route 157.