The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the reopening of Route 185 (Simsbury Road) in the vicinity of Tumbledown Brook Channel in Bloomfield on September 1, 2022.
The road will be reopened and normal traffic restored following successful completion of a two-week detour to replace an existing corrugated metal culvert with an aluminum plate pipe arch culvert carrying Tumbledown Brook under Route 185. Additional work consisting of the construction of concrete wingwalls, line striping, completion of utility work, and landscaping is scheduled to continue over the next six weeks.
DOT Project No. 0011-0158 was awarded to Gerber Construction, Inc. at a cost of $1,193,727.00 on May 10, 2022 and is scheduled to be completed on October 19, 2022. This project is administered by the Office of Construction, District 1 in Rocky Hill.
LANE CLOSURE INFO:
Motorists may encounter traffic impacts Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.; and Saturday and Sunday between 6 p.m. – 10 a.m. for the contractor to facilitate remaining construction operations. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.