Rehabilitation of Bridges 03350 and 03351 on Route 8 Northbound and Southbound in Thomaston

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: August 13, 2018

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Rehabilitation of Bridges 03350 and 03351 on Route 8 Northbound and Southbound in Thomaston

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing the start of construction and lane shifts for bridge rehabilitation work on Bridges 03350 and 03351, Route 8 northbound and southbound in Thomaston, beginning on August 13, 2018.

LANE CLOSURE INFO

Beginning Monday, August 13, 2018, motorists can expect lanes closures from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM for the purpose of stage 1 construction activities.

The contractor will be allowed to halt Route 8 traffic for a period not to exceed 10 minutes to perform necessary work for repairs and rehabilitation of the existing bridge superstructure between 12:01 AM and 5:00 AM on all non-holidays.

DOT Project No. 0140-0172 was awarded to Northern Construction Services, LLC at a cost of $9,199,817.30 on June 18, 2018 and is scheduled to be completed by November 24, 2019.