The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that Route 372/New Britain Ave between Burnham Street and Hooker Street in Plainville will be closed nightly starting on or about Monday, March 16, 2026 until further notice. The project 0171-0501 consists of rehabilitation measures for four (4) bridges that includes, but are not limited to deck rehabilitation, superstructure rehabilitation or replacement and substructure rehabilitation. Other major project elements include paving, roadway drainage, guiderail replacement, highway design and construction, traffic engineering and work zone traffic control, illumination and Incident Management Systems (IMS) replacement or preservation, and utility coordination, as well as related design and construction requirements detailed throughout the Technical and General Provisions including Appendices and referenced authoritative sources.
CTDOT Project No. 0171-0501 was awarded to the Manafort-Brunalli Design Build Team at a cost of $33,945,000.00 on August 12th, 2024 and is scheduled to be completed August 27th, 2026. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 1 in Newington.
DETOUR INFO
Route 372/New Britain Ave between Burnham Street and Hooker Street in Plainville will be closed nightly starting on or about Monday March 16, 2026 until further notice. Traffic control signing patterns will guide motorists through the detour.
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.
BRIDGE 02908 Oversize/Overweight Restriction Information:
New Lane Widths: 11’- 0”
New Shoulder Widths: Left Shoulder: 2’- 0”. Right Shoulder: 8’- 0”
New Overhead Height: 17’ – 2”
New Weight Capacity: N/A
Restriction Anticipated Start Date of Restrictions: December 22, 2025
Restriction Anticipated Completion Date of Restrictions: August 27, 2026