2022 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 9/20/2022 Public Invited to Virtual Informational Meeting Regarding Reconfiguration of the Route 17 On-Ramp to Route 9 North in Middletown

  CTDOT holding a virtual meeting on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7 p.m.

• 9/19/2022 CTDOT Celebrates National Roundabouts Week Promoting Driver Safety & Emissions Reduction Across Connecticut

  CTDOT joins transportation officials nationwide to recognize National Roundabouts Week, September 19-23, 2022.

• 9/16/2022 CTDOT and Operation Lifesaver Kick-off Rail Safety Week 2022 to Help Raise Safety Awareness, and Save Lives

  CTDOT encourages people to participate in activities to reduce crossing crashes and pedestrian/railroad trespass incidents during this week and throughout the year.

• 9/16/2022 CTDOT Presents Draft State Rail Plan Update to General Assembly Transportation Committee at Public Hearing

  CTDOT will present the Draft State Rail Plan Update at a public hearing with the joint Transportation Committee and Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on September 30.

• 9/15/2022 Governor Lamont Applauds White House Approval of Connecticut’s Plan to Build Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Along the State’s Highways

  Connecticut Will Receive $52.2 Million in Federal Funding From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Deploy Fast Chargers

• 9/15/2022 CTDOT to hold Child Seat Checks During Child Passenger Safety Week

  CTDOT is announcing a series of child seat checks September 21 and 22, 2022

• 9/14/2022 Governor Lamont Breaks Ground on New Train Station in Windsor Locks

  State and local officials officially break ground on a new train station and a roadway safety and track improvement project in Windsor Locks.

• 9/9/2022 Hartford Line Train Service Resumes Full Schedule on Monday, September 12, Following the Completion of Safety and Track Improvement Projects

  Substitute bus service to be used Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11, to allow for completion of final stages of work.

• 9/8/2022 Exit 28 on Interstate 91 Northbound in Hartford Reopens September 9, 2022

  After being closed for three years to facilitate Charter Oak Bridge Project construction activities, Exit 28 to Routes 5/15 southbound is reopening Friday night, September 9, 2022.

• 9/7/2022 Safety and Track Improvement Projects on the Hartford Line Requires Continuous Busing on September 10 and 11

  CTDOT is reminding travelers that all Hartford Line train service will be replaced by substitute bus service on September 10 and 11, 2022

• 9/2/2022 CTDOT Office of Highway Safety Reminds Motorists to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Labor Day Weekend

  Drivers are urged to use caution this Labor Day weekend and make plans for a sober ride.

• 8/25/2022 Second Virtual Public Meeting for New Mix Project on September 15

  Members of the public are encouraged to share input on the long-term future of the I-84/Route 8 interchange in Waterbury

• 8/22/2022 Upgrade of Regulatory Signs in Various Connecticut Towns

  CTDOT is developing plans to replace signs on divided highways and one-way sections of highway at intersecting roadways to achieve compliance with Federal standards.

• 8/19/2022 Traffic Safety and Pedestrian Upgrades at the Arrigoni Bridge Now Complete

  CTDOT today announced that the safety and pedestrian improvement project at the Arrigoni Bridge, which connects Middletown and Portland, Conn., has been completed.

• 8/18/2022 Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Receives $85.2 Million In Federal Grants for Rail Improvements on the Northeast Corridor

  Funds Support Infrastructure Upgrades on the New Haven Line and Shore Line East