Update for the Weeks of November 2 and 9, 2026
Daytime work will continue (7AM – 3PM, Monday–Friday)
- Both northbound and southbound traffic lanes remain shifted to the right shoulder to create work areas for median barrier replacement between Exits 12B–15 (former Exits 15–19), Exit 17 (former Exit 21), and between Exit 18 on- and off-ramps (former Exit 22).
- Median barrier and median drainage replacement are underway.
- Ramp and shoulder drainage repair will continue throughout northbound and southbound lanes from Exits 12B–18 (former Exits 15–22).
Night work will continue (6PM – 6AM, Sunday–Thursday)
- Concrete pavement repair activities will continue southbound from the project limits at the North Main Street Bridge in Seymour to Exit 18 and southbound from Exits 13–12B.
- Traffic pattern will remain the same (with both directions shifted to the right shoulder).
- Bridge joint repair has begun southbound between the Exit 18 off-ramp and 18 on-ramp.
- Median barrier and drainage work will continue.
Since Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has been using a mobile speed camera to enforce the speed limit near the Route 8 southbound Exit 13A on-ramp. Please obey the orange signs and watch your speed. The speed limit throughout the project area is 55 mph. Read more about work zone safety here.
Night paving began on October 26 and will continue through November 13 in both directions, from the Wakelee Avenue Bridge in Ansonia (Exit 15) to the North Main Street Bridge in Seymour (Exit 18).
Why is Route 8 asphalt being removed? Visit our FAQ page here to find out.