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: March 17, 2017
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Widening of U.S. Route 6 from Carol Drive to Peggy Lane in Bristol and Farmington
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that  work is starting on April 1, 2017, for the Widening of U.S. Route 6 from Carol Drive to Peggy Lane in Bristol and Farmington.
The project consists of widening of U.S Route 6 to improve safety and traffic operational improvements from Carol Drive in Bristol to Peggy Lane in Farmington by adding a second eastbound through-lane  to address congestion and safety concerns.  The improvements also consist of adjustments to the existing pavement cross-slope, drainage modifications / upgrades and modifications to the existing traffic signals to accommodate the improvements. 
DOT Project No. 0017-0182 was awarded to Empire Paving at a cost of $12,870,631.23 on November 16, 2016 and is scheduled to be completed November 30, 2018.

LANE CLOSURE INFO
U.S Route 6: Monday through Friday between 9:00pm and 6:00am and Saturday and Sundays between 8:00pm and 7:00am 
All Other Roads:
Monday through Friday between 9:00am to 3:00pm and 6:00pm to 6:00am. 
When the contractor is actively working,  alternating one-way traffic operations controlled by uniformed flaggers will be allowed.