Press Releases
10/27/2021
The Roadway Detour on U.S. Route 1 for the Replacement of Railing on Retaining Wall in the Town of Groton (Mystic) to Begin at 8 p.m. October 24, 2021 Roadway Detour Railing Replacement in Groton and Mystic
The U.S. Route 1 Northbound closure and detour will be implemented for the project construction for a duration not to exceed 28 consecutive days. The closure will be implemented on October 24, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. A detour route will be provided with necessary signing to guide vehicular traffic around the project site.
The project involves the rehabilitation of an existing stone masonry wall that supports a portion of U.S. Route 1 (West Main Street) roadway in Mystic.
DOT Project No. 0058-0335 was awarded to Lawrence Brunoli Inc. of Farmington, Connecticut at a cost of $1,022,000.00 on July 27, 2021 and is scheduled to be completed in November 2021. This project is administered by the Office of Construction, District 2 in Norwich.
DETOUR INFO-
U.S. Route 1 Northbound Detour from 8:00 p.m. October 24, 2021 to November 21, 2021.
The detour route is as follows: U.S. Route 1 Northbound to the intersection with Route 215, turn left onto Route 215 Eastbound, and to continue on Route 215 EB for 7.5 miles to the intersection with U. S. Route 1.
For dates prior to and after the scheduled detour, traffic may experience delays Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Also, delays may be experienced on Saturdays and Sundays between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Motorists are urged to obey the posted speed limit and to proceed with caution through all other construction work zones.
Specific Date e-alert to be issued: 10/14/21
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