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04/06/2021

Scheduled Two-Month Closure of Route 8 Exit 38 Southbound Off-Ramp in Thomaston

The CTDOT is announcing the scheduled two-month closure of the Route 8 Exit 38 southbound off-ramp in Thomaston beginning on Monday, April 19, 2021.  The closure is necessary to facilitate stage 2 construction activities associate with the project to rehabilitate bridges 03350 and 03351 carrying Route 8 over the Naugatuck River.

Traffic Information:

  • Beginning Monday, April 19, 2021, the Route 8 southbound Exit 38 off-ramp will be closed for approximately two months. A detour route will be posted to direct traffic. Motorists are directed to use Exits 40 and 39 for Route 8 southbound.
  • Beginning Monday, April 19, 2021, lanes closures may occur on Route 8 north and southbound from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM during the day and from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM at night for the purpose of stage 2 construction activities.
  • The contractor will be allowed to halt Route 8 north and southbound traffic for a period not to exceed 10 minutes to perform necessary work for repairs and rehabilitation of the existing bridge superstructures between 12:01 AM and 5:00 AM on all non-Holiday days. 

DOT Project No. 0140-0172 was awarded to Northern Construction Services, LLC at a cost of $9,199,817.30 on June 18, 2018, and is scheduled to be completed by June 13, 2021.  


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