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10/28/2021
Route 8 Southbound Exit 39 On Ramp Closure in Thomaston to Begin On or Around Monday, October 25, 2021
The project consists of addressing impacts from Hurricane Ida that occurred September 2, 2021 to the slope on the west side of Route 8 Southbound. The project will provide slope stabilization, reset of existing guiderails and repair the pavement structure
DOT Project No. 0140-0176 was awarded to Dayton Construction Company Incorporated on October 7, 2021 under the emergency declaration. Construction is scheduled to start in October 2021 and to be completed in December 2021. This project is administered by the Office of Construction District 4 in Thomaston.
DETOUR INFO
There will be lane closures on Route 8 to install concrete barrier Monday through Friday 7 pm to 5 am. Once the exit ramp is closed, construction operations will be completed during daytime work hours.
The following detour will be used: follow East Main Street to the South Main Street intersection, take a left onto South Main Street and follow to Waterbury Road, stay Straight onto Waterbury Road and veer right onto Route 8 Southbound
Exit 38 on-ramp.
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