Press Releases
05/29/2021
Closure of Route 8 Southbound and Freight Street
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that, in order to facilitate construction work associated with the Route 8/I-84 Interchange (Mixmaster) rehabilitation project in Waterbury, Route 8 Southbound will need to be closed.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that, in order to facilitate construction work associated with the Route 8/I-84 Interchange (Mixmaster) rehabilitation project in Waterbury, Route 8 Southbound will need to be closed.
The project consists of the rehabilitation of numerous bridges located within the Route 8 and I-84 Interchange and was awarded to Walsh Construction Company at a cost of $152,960,945.27 on April 18, 2018 and is scheduled to be completed September 10, 2022. This project is administered by the Office of Construction – District 4, Thomaston.
CLOSURE INFORMATION
Route 8 Southbound, starting at Exit 32, will be closed nightly June 7, 2021 to June 11, 2021 from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following morning. Access to Freight Street from Exit 32 will also be restricted. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour.
DETOUR
Motorists should follow Route 8 Southbound to Exit 32 (Riverside Street). Follow Riverside Street to Route 8 Southbound Naugatuck/Bridgeport on-ramp.
** Please note that the start of this closure can change at any time based on weather or resources. **
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is working to inform motorists and local residents of current and upcoming construction activities through project newsletters, press notices, travel alerts, social media, as well as the project website, https://mixmaster-rehab.com/. If you have any questions related to construction, please contact us at info@mixmaster-rehab.com.
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OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: 860-594-3003
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot
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