The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing scheduled ramp closures of Exit 9 and Exit 10 on I-84 east and westbound in Newtown. The closures will begin on Sunday, May 2, 2021, and last through Thursday morning, May 6, 2021.

Only one ramp is to be closed at a time.

Ramps are expected to be closed each night, beginning at 8 pm, and will reopen at 5 am the following morning. The closures and detours are necessary to facilitate construction activities, and all work is weather dependent.

Detour Information

I-84 Westbound Exit 9 Detour:

*Westbound Exit 9 off-ramp: Take exit 8 and follow signs to I-84 EB to detour.

*Westbound Exit 9 on-ramp: Follow Route 25 to Route 6 to detour.

I-84 Westbound Exit 10 Detour:

*Westbound Exit 10 off-ramp: Take exit 9 and follow signs to Route 25 to Route 6 to detour.

*Westbound Exit 10 on-ramp: Follow detour Route 6 to Route 25 to I-84 WB.

I-84 Eastbound Exit 9 Detour:

*Eastbound Exit 9 off-ramp: Take exit 11 follow Route 6 detour.

*Eastbound Exit 9 on-ramp: Follow Route 25 to Route 34 detour to exit 11.

I-84 Eastbound Exit 10 Detour:

*Eastbound Exit 10 off-ramp: Take exit 11 follow Route 6 detour.

*Eastbound Exit 10 on-ramp: Follow Route 6 to Route 34 detour to exit 11.

Motorists are advised to remain alert, drive cautiously, and to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.

The ramp closures are associated with Project 0096-0200, consisting of the rehabilitation of bridges on or over I-84 east and westbound (bridges 00897, 00898, 00505, 01206, 01207, 01208, 01210, 01211, 01212, 01213, and 01214) as well as safety improvements on I-84 east and westbound in Newtown. The project will require multiple stages for construction operations.

Project 0096-0200 was awarded to Waters Construction Co, Inc, at a cost of $23,737,867.49 on January 3, 2019, and is scheduled to be completed September 2021.

For further information visit www.ct.gov/dot.