To support essential travelers during the COVID-19 public health crisis, CTDOT has launched a temporary program for food trucks to operate at highway Rest Areas in Danbury (I-84), Middletown (I-91), Wallingford (I-91) and North Stonington (I-95). Read more here: Food Trucks Temporarily Permitted at CTDOT Highway Rest Areas

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546
FOR RELEASE: February 25, 2014
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Ramp Closure Rescheduled to Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2014, for the I-84 Westbound On-Ramp from Capitol Avenue in Hartford  
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that the overnight closure for the I-84 westbound on-ramp from Capitol Avenue in Hartford is being rescheduled to Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2014, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The closure and detour are expected to be in place for two nights and are subject to cancelation due to weather.

The closure is required for the safe removal of an existing railroad bridge over the on-ramp, in connection with the construction of CTfastrak.

DETOUR INFO –

I-84 Westbound On-Ramp from Capitol Avenue closed 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2014.  Traffic detoured onto Broad Street, Farmington Avenue, and Asylum Street, with connection to the I-84 westbound on ramp from Asylum Street. 

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is working to inform local residents of current and upcoming construction activities through construction bulletins, press notices, travel alerts, as well as the CTfastrak web site.  For more information, please visit www.CTfastrak.com.