The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a new traffic pattern and roadway line striping are scheduled to occur on Mile Hill Road (SR860) at Queen Street in Newtown on April 1, 2020. The roadway will remain open with one lane in each direction.
The new pattern is necessary to complete work for the replacement of a 72-inch corrugated metal pipe conveying Deep Brook, which had collapsed and eroded the southern roadway embankment of SR 860 (Mile Hill Road). Replacement of the pipe is near completion and this shift will return traffic to the original alignment.
The contractor will install new pavement markings to shift traffic toward the north side shoulder and install Temporary Precast Concrete Barrier Curb on the south side shoulder to establish a work area. Two-way traffic will be maintained, with 11-foot wide travel lanes in each direction, during non-working hours. Alternate one-way traffic operations, not to exceed 500 feet of length, will be allowed during working hours during operations if needed for additional clearance.