2023 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 3/15/2023 Upcoming Track Improvements on the Metro-North New Canaan Branch Line

  CTDOT alerts riders that work will require substitute busing for all New Canaan Branch Line customers this summer

• 3/13/2023 Public Invited to Informational Meeting for the Removal of the Exit 21 Off Ramp on I-84 Eastbound in Waterbury Project

  CTDOT holds a conceptual public information meeting for the removal of the Exit 21 Off-Ramp on I-84 Eastbound in Waterbury.

• 3/10/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Wrong-Way Driving Public Awareness Campaign

  “One Wrong Move” Campaign Seeks to Reverse the Catastrophic Recent Increase in Wrong-Way Deaths

• 3/9/2023 CTDOT Receives APTA Award for Marketing and Communications Campaign

  CTDOT has received a first-place award from the American Public Transportation Association for the best comprehensive marketing and communications campaign highlighting transit needs.

• 3/8/2023 CTDOT is developing plans to make drainage improvements on Route 42 in Cheshire.

  CTDOT is developing plans to make drainage improvements on Route 42 in Cheshire

• 3/7/2023 Installations and Revisions of Traffic Control Signals in Various Towns

  CTDOT is developing plans to replace existing traffic control signal equipment with new equipment at 21 locations throughout the state.

• 3/7/2023 Installations and Revisions of Traffic Control Signals in Various Towns

  CTDOT is developing plans to upgrade existing traffic control signal equipment or install new traffic control signal equipment to meet current standards at 23 locations.

• 3/7/2023 CTDOT Bridge Maintenance Facility Planned on Route 32 in Franklin

  CTDOT is developing plans for construction of a new maintenance facility on Route 32 in Franklin.

• 3/7/2023 Installations and Revisions of Traffic Control Signals in Various Towns

  CTDOT is developing plans to upgrade existing traffic control signal equipment or install new traffic control signal equipment at 15 locations.

• 3/6/2023 CTDOT Joins National Effort, Signs Equity In Infrastructure Pledge

  CTDOT signs pledge alongside 11 other DOT chief executives to publicly commit to improving contracting opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses.

• 3/3/2023 Shore Line East Weekend and Weekday Schedule Adjustments to Accommodate Amtrak’s Penn Station Access Project and Switch Replacement Project

  Temporary weekday and weekend train schedule adjustments will be in effective March 6, 2023 through April 2, 2023 on the Shore Line East.

• 3/2/2023 Hartford Line Schedule Adjustments to Accommodate the Penn Station Access Project

  Temporary weekday train schedule adjustments will be in effect from March 6, 2023, through April 2, 2023, on the Hartford Line.

• 3/2/2023 Vision Zero Council Continues Work to Eliminate Roadway Injuries and Fatalities in Connecticut

  CTDOT is encouraging the public to attend upcoming meetings to learn more about ongoing efforts to reduce roadway injuries and fatalities in Connecticut, and how to participate in future subcommittee meetings.

• 2/27/2023 CTDOT Reminds Residents: Preparation and Precaution are Keys to Safe Winter Driving

  Preparing yourself – and your vehicle – for winter weather is vital.

• 2/27/2023 Public Invited to Virtual Informational Meeting Regarding Replacement of Bridge No. 05263, Sand Road over West Aspetuck River in New Milford

  CTDOT holding a virtual meeting on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 7 p.m.