The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that in order to facilitate construction work associated with the Route 8/I-84 Interchange (Mixmaster) rehabilitation project in Waterbury, the intersection of Freight Street with Northbound Riverside Street will need to be closed.
CLOSURE INFO
The intersection of Freight Street (Westbound starting at Jackson Street) will be temporarily closed beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 7 until 4:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023 to allow for the reconstruction of Freight Street at Northbound Riverside Street.
DETOUR INFO
All vehicular traffic approaching from Riverside Street (Northbound and Southbound), are advised to take a left onto Sunnyside Avenue, then a right onto Highland Avenue and a right onto West Main Street.
All vehicular traffic approaching from Freight Street, are advised to take a right onto Jackson Street to West Main Street to access Route 8 and destinations to the North.
Access to local businesses on Freight Street will be maintained at all times.
The project consists of the rehabilitation of numerous bridges located within the Route 8 and I-84 Interchange (DOT Project No. 151-326/151-312/151-313) and was awarded to Walsh Construction Company at a cost of $152,960,945.27 on April 18, 2018.
** Please note that the start of this closure can change at any time based on weather or resources. **
CTDOT is working to inform motorists and local residents of current and upcoming construction activities through project newsletters, press notices, travel alerts, social media, as well as the project website, https://mixmaster-rehab.com/. If you have any questions related to construction, please contact CTDOT at info@mixmaster-rehab.com.