The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing a wrong way detection installation will take place on I-691 east bound at in Meriden. This project is scheduled to occur on Monday December 2, 2024, at 6:30 pm and be completed on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 5:00 am.
The Wrong Way Detection System uses video cameras to detect vehicles that are traveling in the wrong direction. If a vehicle is detected, wrong way signs outlined with multiple sets of red lights are activated and begin flashing to alert the driver they are traveling in the wrong direction. Additionally, the system alerts the CTDOT Highway Operations Center and local State Police Troop barracks in real-time, allowing staff to monitor the activities of the wrong way driver on the ramp.
For more information on CTDOT’s commitment to stopping wrong way drivers, visit https://portal.ct.gov/wrongwaydriving
The work is being performed by DOT Maintenance Forces and TAPCO.
LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO
Motorists can expect a closure of I691 east bound at exit 3 in Meriden on Monday December 2, 2024, at 6:30pm. The detour for the ramp closure will be as follows: take exit 2A, right onto RT 5, left onto I691 proceed to exit 3, left onto Lewis St., left onto Kensington Ave, and left onto RT 71. Traffic control personnel and signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone. The work schedule for this project is from 6:30 pm to 5:00 am on Monday-Friday December 2- 6, 2024
Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this area.
