CT DOT Warns of Nighttime Highway Closures in Old Lyme and East Lyme

OLD LYME–A resurfacing project on Interstate 95 will result in several months of intermittent nighttime lane and ramp closures between Exit 70 and 72 starting Tuesday. 

The work begins in Old Lyme just after the Baldwin Bridge and extends to the Rocky Neck Connector overpass in East Lyme, according to the state Department of Transportation (CT DOT). 

CT DOT Spokesman Joe Cooper in a Saturday email said specific closures can only be confirmed a few days in advance because paving depends on the weather. Portable message boards will be placed on the highway at least two days in advance to let drivers know a closure is coming.

“Any lane or ramp closures will be temporary, scheduled at night, and limited in duration,” he said. 

Detour routes will be posted. 

The agency in a press release said work will last from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Nov. 23 in both the northbound and southbound directions. 

The $11.6 million project, which also includes resurfacing on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill and Wethersfield, is being carried out by Griswold-based American Industries. 

Crews will fix storm drains, patch and seal damaged sections of pavement, put down a thin new asphalt surface with a protective coating, and replace unsafe guardrails.

The DOT encouraged motorists to allow extra travel time, remain alert, and follow all signage in the work zone. The agency said Connecticut State Police will guide motorists through the work zone.