The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the Installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB’s) on municipally owned and maintained roads in the Greater Hartford area. This project is scheduled to start on April 1 and be completed on November 1, 2025. The project, 0171-0468, consists of installation of RRFBs at 24 locations on municipally owned and maintained roads in the Greater Hartford area. The RRFB project also includes the upgrade of the existing infrastructure at all locations to the latest standards, such as pedestals, accessible pedestrian signal (APS) push buttons, flashers, signage, and pavement markings. All locations are currently designed with solar power. The project also includes construction/reconstruction of curb ramps, blended transitions, sidewalk extensions, landing areas, detectable warning surfaces, realignment of skewed crosswalk pavement markings and associated revisions to other pavement markings.
The installation locations can be found below:
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Towns |
Locations |
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Bristol |
225 North Main Street |
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Bristol |
284 North Main Street |
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Bristol |
435 North Main Street |
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Cheshire |
Mt. Sanford Road at Farmington Canal Trail |
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Cheshire |
South Brooksvale Road at Farmington Canal Trail |
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East Hartford |
Pitkin Street at Mickey's Oceanic Grill |
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East Hartford |
32 Hillside Street, Trail Parking Lot |
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East Hartford |
Roberts Street at Wrobel Place |
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East Hartford |
65 Roberts Street |
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Ellington |
Middle Butcher Road, East of Orchard Street |
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Middletown |
Hunting Hill Avenue at Beman Middle School |
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Middletown |
Spruce Street at Keigwin School |
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New Britain |
Farmington Avenue at Pulaski Middle School |
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New Britain |
Lincoln Street at Adams Street |
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Plainville |
Northwest Drive at Louis Toffolon School (West Driveway) |
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Plainville |
Northwest Drive at Louis Toffolon School (East Driveway) |
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Plainville |
56 Whiting Street |
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Southington |
Pleasant Street at DePaolo School |
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Southington |
Mt. Vernon Road at Mt. Southington |
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South Windsor |
Ayers Road at South Windsor High School |
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South Windsor |
Nevers Road at South Windsor High School |
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South Windsor |
Foster Street at Rainbow Trail and Arnold Way |
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West Hartford |
King Philip Drive at Aiken Elementary School |
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Wethersfield |
186 Nott Street |
CTDOT Project No. 0171-0468 was awarded to A.M. Rizzo Electrical Contractors at a cost of $1, 032,767.00 on November 5, 2024, and is scheduled to be completed November 1, 2025. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 1 in Rocky Hill.
LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO
There will be lane closures on municipally owned and maintained roads in the Greater Hartford area from April 1 to November 1, 2025, Mondays to Fridays from 7:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Traffic control signing patterns, flaggers, and uniformed police officers will guide motorists through the work zone.
Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this area.