Group: Construction News
Project No.: 151-326/151-312/151-313
Headline: Closure of Jackson Street
Teaser:
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction work associated with the Route 8/I-84 Interchange (Mixmaster) rehabilitation project in Waterbury will close the southern portion of Jackson Street beginning Monday, January 10, 2022. This closure will remain in effect through February 7, 2022.
Body of the Message
The project consists of the rehabilitation of numerous bridges located within the Route 8 and I-84 Interchange and was awarded to Walsh Construction Company at a cost of $152,960,945.27 on April 18, 2018 and is scheduled to be completed June 17, 2023. This project is administered by the Office of Construction – District 4, Thomaston.
CLOSURE INFORMATION
The southern portion of Jackson Street will be closed beginning Monday, January 10, 2022 through Monday, February 7, 2022. This closure is required to remove the temporary bridge and retaining wall that was previously installed as part of the temporary bypass. Traffic will be detoured along Bank Street to Meadow Street to Freight Street. Access to businesses will not be impacted only through traffic will be affected.
DETOUR INFORMATION
Motorists should follow Bank Street to Meadow Street to Freight Street. Please see attached detour map.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is working to inform motorists and local residents of current and upcoming construction activities through project newsletters, press notices, travel alerts, social media, as well as the project website, https://mixmaster-rehab.com/. If you have any questions related to construction, please contact us at info@mixmaster-rehab.com.
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Specific Date e-alert to be issued: December 28, 2021
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DOT Project No.: 151-326/151-312/151-313
Route: Route 8/I-84 Interchange
Town: Waterbury
Highway log:
Project Start Date: NTP 2: June 1, 2018
Anticipated Completion Date: June 17, 2023
OW/OS Travel way Restrictions Information:
N/A