Connecticut Department of Transportation

Renee Chmiel - Tue July 25, 2017

Connecticut DOT Reveals Track Laying Machine

The Connecticut Department of Transportation revealed its track laying machine July 25, which will help increase train service in the region. Crews were working in Berlin, Conn. on Tuesday laying down rail....

Thu July 20, 2017

Innovative Construction Technique Shaves Time Off CTDOT Construction Schedule

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Jim Redeker announced that as a result of innovative construction techniques, CTDOT has been able to shave off three months from the construction schedule for the new, replacement bridge that is being built over the West River along I-95 northbound and southbound, which connects New Haven and West Haven....

Thu June 22, 2017

CTDOT to Start Construction of Two Rail Projects in Norwalk in Fall 2017

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that two projects to be completed in advance of the Walk Railroad Bridge replacement project will begin in October, not July as originally anticipated....

Thu May 25, 2017

CTDOT Initiates Planning for State's Rail System Future

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the selection of a consultant team to assist the department with planning for the future of the New Haven Line and the entire statewide rail system....

Samantha Miller -News 8 Producer and Tina Detelj - WTNH Reporter - Tue April 18, 2017

ConnDot Begins $30M Overhaul on Gold Star Memorial Bridge

Construction of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on I-95 southbound has begun. The Connecticut Department of Transportation says work on the southbound side of the Gold Star Memorial bridge is expected to finish by November of 2018....

Wed April 05, 2017

Diverse Projects Lead Way to Busy Year for Schlouch

From large single-family projects to townhome and townhouse complexes, increased residential development is driving Schlouch Incorporated's business mix for this fall and winter season with some projects carrying well into and through 2017....

Wed March 22, 2017

NHHS Rail Program Receives $50M in Additional Funding

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker announced that the State Bond Commission approved $50 million in additional funding for the New-Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program during its Feb....

Thu February 09, 2017

'Constitution State' Highway Projects

The Connecticut State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. Town/District: WallingfordProposal Number: 001 - 0148-0206Project: Rehabilitation of Bridge No....

Cindy Riley - Tue November 29, 2016

New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Line Remains on Schedule to Launch in 2018

In a move to dramatically increase passenger rail service, work continues in Connecticut on the CTrail Hartford Line. Scheduled to launch in January 2018, the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail program is taking advantage of a state-of-the-art track construction machine (TCM), which is currently being used to double-track portions of the line....

Lori Tobias - Wed September 21, 2016

Project Increases Clearance on Connecticut Bridge

Years of collisions with trucks that were just too tall to fit under Connecticut's Mayflower Bridge in West Hartford have prompted a replacement project that will add about 2 ft. (.6 m) to the bridge, originally built in 1965....