2022 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 4/11/2022 Enhancement of Regulatory and Warning Signs on Unsignalized State Road Intersections in Central Connecticut

• 4/8/2022 Connecticut Department of Transportation Issues Reminder: Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down

  CTDOT and states across the country promote National Work Zone Awareness Week from April 11-15, 2022

• 4/7/2022 Connecticut Department of Transportation Seeking Proposals to Provide Management Services for CTtransit Branded Public Transit Bus Services

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation is seeking a new contractor to provide management services for the bus services provided by H.N.S. Management Company, Inc. which operates CTtransit branded public transit bus services in the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford regions.

• 4/1/2022 New Boarding Platform at Clinton Railroad Station Opening Monday, April 4 on Shore Line East

  Newly completed platform more than doubles train service at the station.

• 3/31/2022 Put the Brakes on Distracted Driving

  U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign steps up enforcement efforts of distracted-driving laws from April 1 to April 30, 2022.

• 3/30/2022 Connecticut River Ferries Ready for the 2022 Season

  The two historical ferries are some of the most popular modes of transportation in the state.

• 3/30/2022 Public Information Meeting Auxiliary Lanes Resurfacing Safety Improvements on I-95 in Stamford

• 3/25/2022 New Haven Line Train Schedule Enhancements Effective March 27

  New schedule includes additional weekday train service and train time adjustments.

• 3/23/2022 Public Information Meeting for Replacement of Bunker Hill Road Bridge over Hop River in Andover

• 3/22/2022 Public Information Meeting Reinstallation and Removal of Horizon Curve Warning Sign in District 2

• 3/16/2022 CTDOT Announces the New Mix Program, a Long-Term Initiative to Plan for the Future of the ‘Mixmaster’ Interchange

  The first public meeting for the New Mix Program is scheduled for later this spring.

• 3/16/2022 Public Information Meeting Intersection Improvements in Woodbury

  Members of the public encouraged to attend March 31 virtual meeting.

• 3/15/2022 CTDOT Receives $11.4 Million Federal Grant to Replace Diesel Buses with Efficient Battery Electric Buses

  The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced today it received a $11.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration to fund 22 new battery electric public transportation buses. The state-of-the-art buses will replace diesel-operated buses.

• 3/11/2022 Signing and Marking Installations on Unsignalized State Roads in Eastern Connecticut

• 3/8/2022 Watch for Me CT Receives $25,000 Grant for Safe Youth Active Mobility Efforts

  Watch for Me CT, a partnership between the CTDOT’s Highway Safety Office and the Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Road Safety Foundation to further its ongoing efforts to reduce traffic crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.