2023 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 5/2/2023 CTDOT Celebrates National Bike Month this May

  Safe Routes to School Program plans Bike, Walk, and Roll to School Day on May 3, 2023.

• 4/26/2023 GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES START OF CONSTRUCTION ON I-95 EXIT 74 PROJECT IN EAST LYME

  $148 Million Safety Improvement Project Supported by Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

• 4/24/2023 CTDOT Joins National Call to Action to Reduce Roadway Fatalities

  CTDOT joins dozens of organizations and businesses around the country as an “Ally in Action” with public commitment to reverse the crisis on Connecticut roadways.

• 4/21/2023 CTDOT Celebrates Earth Day 2023

  CTDOT is leading by example through investments in greener energy, transportation, and infrastructure.

• 4/20/2023 CTDOT I-91 Charter Oak Bridge Project Receives National Engineering Excellence Award

  CTDOT project and team are recognized by American Council of Engineering Companies.

• 4/20/2023 CTDOT Asks Public to Drive Less to Fight Climate Change

  Drive Less Connecticut Challenge Begins on Earth Day and Concludes May 31

• 4/20/2023 Public Invited to Informational Meeting Regarding the Route 146 Corridor Management Plan Project in Branford and Guilford

  CTDOT holding in-person meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 6:00-7:30 p.m., at the Branford Fire Headquarters at 45 N. Main Street in Branford. This meeting will be recorded and livestreamed.

• 4/19/2023 CTDOT Reminds the Public on 4/20 and Every Day: Driving High = DUI

  Impaired Driving is Illegal and Deadly.

• 4/17/2023 CTDOT Developing Plans to Improve Drainage System on Route 334 in Ansonia

  The project addresses poor conditions at the drainage outlet located at 176 Franklin Street (Route 334).

• 4/17/2023 CTDOT to Upgrade Pedestrian Equipment on Route 17 in North Haven

  CTDOT will upgrade the pedestrian facilities and pedestrian signal equipment at the intersection of Route 17 (Middletown Avenue) and Bernhard Road.

• 4/17/2023 CTDOT Reminds Drivers to Play a Role in Work Zone Safety

  National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 17-21, 2023.

• 4/17/2023 Public Invited to Informational Meeting Regarding TIME-1, Track and Speed Improvements, and New Interlockings Along Metro-North Railroad in Bridgeport and Stratford

  CTDOT holds in-person meeting on Tuesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. Virtual options will also be available.

• 4/14/2023 Maritime Alert - East Haddam Swing Bridge

  Bridge closed to boat traffic until further notice.

• 4/14/2023 Hartford Line Removes Bus Substitutions Effective April 16, 2023

  CTDOT is alerting riders that the recent Amtrak Rail Replacement Project has been completed, and bus substitutions for certain trains are no longer required.

• 4/13/2023 CTDOT Announces Rail Safety Training Drill to Occur Saturday, April 22, in Old Saybrook

  Emergency response drill provides important training for first responders