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09/20/2021

Scheduled Closure and Detour of the Main Street On-Ramp in East Hartford to Route 5/15 Northbound and I-84 Eastbound

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the Main Street on-ramp in East Hartford to Route 5/15 northbound and I-84 eastbound will be closed beginning on the night of October 3, 2021, through November 21, 2021.  The closure is necessary to facilitate ongoing work on the I-91 Charter Oak Bridge Project.

The detour route for motorists seeking I-84 eastbound:

From Main Street, northbound

  • Continue north on Main Street and turn right onto Silver Lane
  • Left onto Roberts Street
  • Right onto on-ramp for I-84 EB

From Main Street, southbound

  • Continue south on Main Street and turn right onto Willow Street
  • Right onto Route 2 West
  • Take Exit 2E toward I-84 East and Boston

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