About the Project

The Connecticut Department of Transportation Route 2 Project (SPN 0042-0317) consists of resurfacing, bridge, and safety improvements on State Route 2 from Hartford to Glastonbury, including the towns of East Hartford and Wethersfield. The project limits begin at Maple Street and extend west to the vicinity of Pitkin Street for a length of approximately 2.8 miles. Major construction begins in the summer of 2021. The anticipated completion date is August 2024.

The Project will include the following improvements within the Project Area:

• Roadway Rehabilitation and Resurfacing
• Median Reconstruction
• Wider Shoulders
• Drainage Modifications
• Guide Rail Upgrades
• Overhead Sign Support & Lighting Replacements
• Bridge Improvements:
  • Bridge deck repairs
  • Two (2) bridge deck replacements
  • Concrete parapet upgrades
• Incident Management System (IMS) Upgrades Along Route 2 and Route 3
• Permanent Closure of Ramps at Exit 5B to Improve Safety & Traffic Operations.
  • Acceleration and deceleration lanes will be Extended on Route 2 near the ramp closures.
  • Main Street (at the Main Street off-ramp, Exit 5A) and Main Street at Maple Street/Broad street intersections will be improved.

Construction Stages

To minimize traffic pattern shifts, disruption of traffic, and disturbed areas during construction, the work is scheduled to be performed in the following stages:

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