The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that nighttime work will be performed on Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) in the Heroes Tunnel, with four nightly tunnel barrel closures impacting traffic in each direction beginning September 22, 2025. Work hours will be Monday through Thursday from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
The work consists of inspection of the Heroes Tunnel and is being completed in advance of State Project No. 0167-0108, the Heroes Tunnel Project, to support the design process for the rehabilitation of the tunnel. For additional information, please visit the Department’s Heroes Tunnel Project website at https://portal.ct.gov/HeroesTunnel
LANE CLOSURE INFO
Motorists traveling both northbound and southbound on Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) will be shifted to one barrel while work is being performed in the adjacent barrel with a crossover traffic pattern using traffic control personnel, state police, and signing patterns to guide motorists through the work zone. Delays can be expected along Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) between Exit 57 (Route 34, Derby Avenue) and Exit 60 (Route 10, Dixwell Avenue).
The work is scheduled to occur between the evening of September 22, 2025, through the morning of September 26, 2025. There are no detours anticipated with this work; however, motorists may wish to seek alternative routes by visiting https://ctroads.org.
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.