Press Releases
10/28/2021
Nighttime ramp closure on I-691Exit 4 Nighttime ramp closure on I-691 at the Exit 4 EB on-ramp to begin on or around October 28.
Beginning on or around October 28, 2021, a nighttime ramp closure of the Exit 4 EB on-ramp will be implemented between the hours of 7 PM and 6 AM and a signed detour will be in place. The on-ramp will be open and operational during peak traffic hours. Work on the project will be completed from 7 PM to 6 AM. One or two lanes along
I-691 will be closed to traffic while nighttime work is underway. All lanes will be reopened and operational during peak traffic hours.
The project consists of resurfacing, bridge rehabilitations, safety improvements, signing upgrades and illumination replacement. Preliminary work will include pavement coring/sampling and drainage structure inspections.
DOT Project No. 0079-0244 was awarded to Manafort Brothers, Inc. at a cost of $48,865,177.75 on December 30, 2020. Construction is scheduled to start in September 2021 and to be completed in October 2023. This project is administered by the Office of Construction District 4 in Thomaston.
LANE CLOSURE and DETOUR INFO
A majority traffic impacts due to construction operations will be completed during nighttime hours,7 PM to 6 AM, utilizing lane closures. Beginning on or around October 28 nighttime closure of the Exit 4 EB on-ramp will begin. There will be a signed detour in place. The detour will guide motorists to take West Main Street to I-691 WB, then take Exit 3 to Highland Avenue to I-691 EB.
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