Connecticut DOT
The following is copied from the Connecticut DOT website:
Why is Route 8 asphalt being removed? Visit our FAQ page here to find out.
For the week of Dec. 16, nighttime work will continue from 6PM to 6AM:
- Nighttime operations will typically occur Sunday night through Thursday night.
- Saw-cutting and concrete pavement repair activities will continue, northbound from Exit 15 to 22 (New Exits 12B to 18).
- Both northbound and southbound traffic lanes have moved to the right shoulder to create a work area for median barrier replacement between Exit 20 and 22 (New Exits 17 – 18).
- Median barrier and median drainage are being replaced.
- There is no upcoming daytime work.
Please note that there will be no road construction the weeks of Dec. 23 through Dec. 30. Work will resume the week of Jan. 5, 2025.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday and best wishes for the new year!
