2022 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 10/14/2022 Governor Lamont Announces $1 Million Grant for I-95 Stamford Traffic and Bridge Safety Study

  Grant Will Be Used To Study Safety Improvements for Travelers and Bridge Replacement Over Metro-North Railroad

• 10/14/2022 Keep Your Eyes on the Road, Not Your Phone

  Statewide Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign to Run October 15 through October 31

• 10/14/2022 Public Invited to Informational Meeting Regarding the Replacement of the Route 207 Bridge over Beaver Brook in Franklin

  CTDOT holding in-person meeting on Monday, October 24 at 7 p.m.

• 10/12/2022 The Connecticut Department of Transportation Encourages Parents of Teens to Drive Home the Message of Safety

  National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 16-22, 2022

• 10/7/2022 CTDOT Providing Free National Traffic Incident Management Responder Trainings

  All trainings will be held at the CTDOT Headquarters in Newington, Conn.

• 10/7/2022 CTDOT Announces New State Grant Program to Support Communities in Rural Areas with Needed Infrastructure and Safety Upgrades

  New Transportation Rural Improvement Program (TRIP) supports communities in rural areas.

• 10/6/2022 Reopening of South State Street at Future Stamford Transportation Center Parking Garage

  CTDOT is announcing the detour that was in place for bridge improvements and construction of a new Stamford Transportation Center Parking Garage will be eliminated on October 7, 2022.

• 10/4/2022 CTDOT Launches I-95 Eastern CT Planning & Environmental Linkages Study between Branford and Rhode Island

  PEL Study is an early-planning effort to identify improvements to reduce congestion and improve travel time along I-95

• 10/3/2022 CTrail Hartford Line and Shore Line East Partners with Fidelco

  New program enhances public transportation accessibility

• 9/30/2022 CTDOT Cuts Ribbon on Ferry Street Bridge Project in New Haven

  Following a five-month detour, bridge has reopened to vehicle traffic as project nears completion

• 9/30/2022 East Haddam Swing Bridge Opening Schedule September 30 - October 3, 2022

• 9/30/2022 Hartford Line Schedule Adjustments to Accommodate Amtrak’s Rail Replacement Project

  Temporary train schedule adjustments effective October 3, 2022, through October 21, 2022

• 9/28/2022 Connecticut Statewide Freight Plan Update Available for Public Comment

  CTDOT has published its Draft 2022-2026 Statewide Freight Plan Update and invites members of the public to provide feedback through October 24, 2022.

• 9/27/2022 East Haddam Swing Bridge to Open Daily

  Swing Bridge will open daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further notice.

• 9/23/2022 CTDOT and Local Officials Break Ground on East Haddam Swing Bridge Project

  Project improves reliability and safety for the Swing Bridge which connects Haddam and East Haddam across the Connecticut River.