2023 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 8/22/2023 Public Invited to Meeting Regarding the Replacement of Bridge Carrying I-91 over Grape Brook in Enfield

  CTDOT holding a virtual meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 6 p.m.

• 8/18/2023 Feasibility Study of Electrifying Hartford Line and Danbury and Waterbury Branch Lines Underway

  CTDOT investigating the feasibility and costs associated with electrifying the Hartford Line and the Danbury and Waterbury Branch Lines.

• 8/14/2023 Public Invited to Meeting Regarding Installation of Centerline Rumble Strips on Route 67 (Southbury Road) in Roxbury

  CTDOT will conduct a virtual public information meeting on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

• 8/11/2023 Public Invited to Meeting Regarding Rehabilitation of Four Bridges Carrying Route 72 over Various Features in New Britain and Plainville

  CTDOT is holding a virtual public information meeting on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

• 8/9/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Purchase of 60 New Rail Cars to Modernize Commuter Rail Lines

  First of the New Rail Cars Are Expected to Arrive in 2026

• 8/1/2023 CTDOT Begins Plans to Rehabilitate Bridge Carrying Route 15 Northbound over the Quinnipiac River in Wallingford

  CTDOT will replace the superstructure of bridge carrying Route 15 Northbound over the Quinnipiac River in Wallingford in 2025.

• 8/1/2023 CTDOT Developing Plans to Improve Intersection Traffic Signal Safety in Greater Hartford

  CTDOT is developing plans to improve safety at select state-owned traffic signals in Greater Hartford.

• 8/1/2023 CTDOT Developing Plans to Upgrade Roadway Signage in Greater Hartford

  CTDOT will replace aluminum roadway signs on several non-limited access roads in Greater Hartford.

• 7/31/2023 Route 7/15 Interchange Improvement Project Environmental Documents Available for Review, Public Invited to Public Hearing

  CTDOT conducting a public hearing on the environmental documents of Route 7 and Route 15 Interchange project on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 7 p.m.

• 7/28/2023 Battery Electric Buses to Return to Service on Connecticut’s Roadways

  CTDOT announced today that battery electric buses operated by CTtransit will return to service this coming Monday, July 31, 2023.

• 7/24/2023 Hartford Line Schedule Adjustments to Accommodate Amtrak Bridge Work

  Bus substitution will be in place for riders traveling between Hartford and Springfield.

• 7/20/2023 Installations and Revisions of Traffic Control Signals in Wethersfield and Rocky Hill

  CTDOT is developing plans to replace existing traffic control signal equipment at 19 locations in Wethersfield and Rocky Hill.

• 7/19/2023 CTDOT Announces Rail Safety Training Drill Will Occur Saturday, July 22 in Meriden

  Emergency response drill provides important training for first responders and personnel.

• 7/19/2023 Public Invited to Meeting Regarding the Strawberry Hill Avenue Railroad Bridge Project in Norwalk

  CTDOT is holding a virtual public information meeting for Strawberry Hill Avenue Railroad Bridge Project in Norwalk on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 6 p.m.

• 7/5/2023 Public Invited to Meeting Regarding Pedestrian Safety and Intersection Improvements at Bishop’s Corner in West Hartford

  CTDOT holding a virtual public information meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 7 p.m.