Drivers can expect lane closures beginning today, Monday Oct. 6 on a very busy Connecticut bridge.
The land closures are due to road work that includes repairs to the Commodore Hull Bridge, which carries Route 8 over the Housatonic River and connects Route 110 in Shelton and Route 34 in Derby, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
There will be lane closures on Route 8 northbound and southbound between Exit 12A and Exit 12B from Monday, Oct. 6 to Nov. 21. Two lanes will be maintained during daytime hours, and one lane of traffic will be open at night, according to the DOT.
Commodore Hull Bridge. (CT DOT)
Work northbound will be Monday through Friday 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., on Saturday 8 p.m. to 9 a.m., and Sunday 8 p.m. to 10 a.m.
Southbound work will be 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday, and 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Sunday, according to the DOT.
On Monday, Oct. 6, the Route 8 Exit 12A southbound off ramp will be closed until further notice. The closure will allow work to be done in the right lane and maintain two lanes of traffic on Route 8 southbound.
In June a posted load restriction of 32 tons was imposed for all vehicles using the span, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The bridge remains safe to use, according to DOT
Motorists are asked to follow the posted detour routes.
Motorists will be guided through the work zone with traffic control signing patterns, crash units, illuminated arrows and traffic control personnel will guide motorists through the work zone, the agency noted.
The project will be performed by Mohawk Northeast Inc.
Every two years the bridge undergoes a hands-on inspection of the superstructure and substructure and is given a rating, DOT officials said, according to records about the project and a 2022 meeting.
The bridge was constructed in 1951 and widened in 1990, according to DOT.
