The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that work activity for the replacement of signs on Routes 9, 17 and 82 will commence on December 7, 2020.
The work involves the replacement of signs and sign supports along Route 9, from I-95 in Old Saybrook to I-84 in Farmington; Route 17, from the South Main Street intersection to Route 9 in Middletown; Route 82, from Route 9 to the Route 154 intersection in Chester and Haddam; and the associated on-ramps and off-ramps. The new signs and sign supports will be installed in accordance with the latest federal and state standards and guidelines. The types of signs that will be replaced include, but are not limited to, large overhead and side mounted Guide signs and smaller signs such as Mile Markers, Exit Gore signs, Speed Limit signs, Merge signs, and Route Confirmation signs.
The existing signs have exceeded their useful service life and are in need of replacement. The project involves the replacement of only those signs that have exceeded their useful service life, have less than adequate retroreflectivity, have evidence of damage, or are no longer in compliance with Federal and State standards and guidelines. Excluded from this project are signs that have been recently replaced or are scheduled to be replaced by other various construction projects.
To be in conformance with federal standards, the exit numbers are required to be revised from the existing sequential numbering to mileage-based numbering. An “Old Exit” number will be posted adjacent to the signs for a minimum of two years while drivers become familiar with the new numbers.
The contract was awarded to Ducci Electrical Contractors Inc. of Farmington, Connecticut at a cost of $5,638,000.00 on October 19, 2020, and is scheduled to be completed in March 2022.
LANE CLOSURE INFO-
Traffic may experience delays Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. Also, delays may be experienced on Saturdays and Sundays.
Motorists are urged to obey the posted speed limit and to use caution when driving through all construction work zones.