Fifth Weekend Detour of Route 7 Scheduled for the Replacement of Bridge 02029 Route 7 over the Norwa

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: September 19, 2017

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Fifth Weekend Detour of Route 7 Scheduled for the Replacement of Bridge 02029, Route 7 over the Norwalk River in Ridgefield

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a weekend closure of Route 7 is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 29, 2017, at 8:00 PM and end on Monday, October 2, 2017, at 6:00 AM to facilitate the rehabilitation of Bridge 02029 – Route 7 over the Norwalk River in Ridgefield.

Traffic will be detoured via Route 35 and Route 102.

DOT Project No. 0117-0157 was awarded to New England Infrastructure, Inc. at a cost of $3,489,712.00 on March 3, 2016 and is scheduled to be completed by October 16, 2017.