The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the nighttime closure of On and Off Ramps along Interstate 691 westbound at Exit 8 on or around April 4. Work will continue through May 2 at various ramp locations.
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 started in September 2021 and will be completed in October 2023. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 4 in Thomaston.
LANE CLOSURE and DETOUR INFO
I-691 Exit 8 ramp closures will be from April 4 and April 10 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The ramps will be open and operational during peak traffic hours.
During the Exit 8 ramp closures, traffic will be directed to use the following detours:
For the I-691 westbound On Ramp from Broad Street, vehicles will be detoured from Broad Street to Britannia Street, then to Colony Street, and finally onto I-691 westbound.
For the I-691 westbound Exit 8 Off Ramp to Broad Street, vehicles will continue west on I-691 westbound and take Exit 7 to State Street Extension, then to Camp Street, and finally onto Broad Street.