2023 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 4/13/2023 Replacement of Highway Signs along Route 6 and Interstate 384

  Replacement of Highway Signs along Route 6 and Interstate 384

• 4/12/2023 CTDOT Announces Upcoming Switch and Signal Work on the Waterbury Branch Line

  Due to work, substitute busing will be necessary April 15 – April 17, 2023

• 4/11/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Start Of Construction On Project Removing Stop Sign From Route 17 On-Ramp To Route 9 North In Middletown

  Reconfiguration Supported by Funding From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

• 3/31/2023 Distracted Driving Continues to Be One of the Leading Causes of Vehicle Crashes

  “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” Enforcement Period Starts April 1

• 3/30/2023 Connecticut River Ferries Return for 2023 Season

  Connecticut’s two historical ferries are set to launch for the 2023 season.

• 3/30/2023 Shore Line East Service Changes Effective April 3, 2023

  A new Shore Line East (SLE) schedule will start April 3, 2023, to support the Penn Station Access (PSA) project.

• 3/30/2023 Hartford Line Service Changes Effective April 3, 2023

  Temporary weekday schedule changes effective April 3, 2023, through April 16, 2023, on the Hartford Line (HL).

• 3/29/2023 CTDOT Launches Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program

  Know the Zone: Speed Safety Camera program aimed to slow down drivers and keep workers and travelers safe

• 3/22/2023 CTDOT Releases Five-Year Capital Plan Focused on Safety, Sustainability, and Accessibility

  Capital Plan outlines implementation of federal infrastructure law

• 3/21/2023 Governor Lamont and Congressional Delegation Announce $2 Million Federal Grant To Develop a Unified, Statewide Public Transit Information System for Mobile Devices

  Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is receiving a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a unified, statewide public transit information system for mobile devices.

• 3/21/2023 CTDOT Launches New Pilot Program Making Bus Passes Available On Smartphones

  New Fare Payment Option Available for CTtransit and CTfastrak Customers on April 1

• 3/20/2023 Public Invited to Virtual Informational Meeting regarding the Rehabilitation of I-84 Bridges Over Various Brooks and the Replacement of Route 6 and 67 over South Branch Bullet Hill Brook in Southbury

  CTDOT holds a virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

• 3/20/2023 CTDOT Shares Fare Payment and Cost Information

  CTDOT reminds transit users bus fares return on April 1, 2023

• 3/17/2023 CTDOT Releases Customer Experience (CX) Action Plan Video

  New video recaps feedback from 2022; public invited to share their ideas to improve public transit in Connecticut

• 3/16/2023 CTDOT: Don’t Push Your Luck This St. Patrick’s Day

  CTDOT reminds the public remind the public, don’t push your luck this St. Patrick’s Day and plan for a sober ride home.