Past Events

National Work Zone Awareness Week - April 15th -19th

Work Zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever. 

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The Connecticut department of transportation has announced that the "Know the Zone: Speed Safety Cameras" have moved to East Lyme effective Monday, June 5th. When you see orange, slow down and stay alert as our crews do their work. for more information, please visit: Know the Zone: Program & Locations (ct.gov)

New Law for Connecticut

Public Act 23-51 will see the Department of Transportation introduce "wrong-way driver countermeasures" on at least 120 highway exit ramps deemed "high risk." The tech will alert motorists with flashing lights when they are going in the wrong direction, and also notify law enforcement. The legislation directs UCONN to begin testing the use of directional rumble strips that alert drivers through vibration and sound when driving the wrong way. A pilot program will also broadcast alerts about a wrong-way driver’s presence on electronic highway message boards.

Wrong-way driving crashes in Connecticut tripled in 2022. This includes 13 wrong-way crashes that resulted in 23 deaths, compared to four wrong-way crashes in 2021 and two in 2020.  Click here for more information.

East Lyme High School Students Visit Blasting Site

On Wednesday, November 1st and Thursday, November 2nd, students from East Lyme High School visited our field office to attend an informational session presented by our Resident Engineer, Bob Obey. The students in attendance were juniors and seniors interested in studying engineering and construction-focused professions.

IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDER FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES

Beginning on June 5th, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) implemented speed safety cameras in East Lyme. The system uses radar to identify vehicles traveling 15 mph or above the posted work zone speed limit. Cameras then capture a series of images of these vehicles, with the rear license plates used to identify registered owners.  If the information captured by the speed safety systems is determined to be accurate, a warning or citations will be mailed to the registered owners of the vehicle captured by the systems. First offenses will result in a written warning with no fine. Second offenses will result in a $75 fine, and every offense after that will result in a $150 fine.

The average speeds fluctuate from 65 mph - 80 mph through the work zone when the speed should be 50 mph. Please pay attention to the speed limit signs.

We are encouraging all who drive on Connecticut roadways to know the zone by being aware of work zones and how to travel through them safely. At first sight of orange, drivers should be more alert, slow down, and follow posted speed limits and work zone instructions. Drivers also need to be aware of emergency responders on the roadway and follow the state’s Move Over Law. When approaching emergency responders, drivers must slow down and change lanes.  

The program has issued many tickets this past week. For the safety of everyone, please SLOW DOWN FOR WORK ZONES.

Project Groundbreaking: April 26th

On April 26th, Governor Lamont came to East Lyme to speak about our project saying, "Improving access to the highway and enhancing pedestrian and bicyclist safety is a win for East Lyme and everyone who lives and does business in the region. This area is prone to crashes, which cause traffic delays and congestion. This project is significant for the safety and mobility of all who are using our roadway infrastructure."