Route 2 Exit Re-Numbering And Sign Replacement Project Set To Begin

GLASTONBURY, CT — A Connecticut Department of Transportation project to revise exit numbering on both the eastbound and westbound sides of Route 2 from Norwich to Hartford and on and Route 11, both north and southbound, is slated to begin Tuesday.

The project is scheduled to be completed by February, DOT officials said. The project (DOT 0172-0490) consists of the exit renumbering and replacement of highway signs along the Route 2 and Route 11 corridors that have reached or exceeded their useful life, DOT officials said. The exits are being renumbered to mileage-based numbering to conform to Federal standards and are part of a multi-year effort on all the state's highways, DOT officials said.

Motorists can expect to see both old and new exit numbers displayed throughout the transition for a few days while work progresses, DOT officials said.

The job was awarded to A.M. Rizzo Electrical Contractors Inc. at a cost of $17,186,676 on Dec. 13, 2021. This project being is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 5 in New Haven.

There will be temporary lane and shoulder closures on Route 2 east and westbound and on Route 11 north and southbound throughout January and February, DOT officials said. Traffic control signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone, they said.

Modifications or extensions to the schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions and motorists are advised to "maintain a safe speed when driving in this area," DOT officials said.