Connecticut Department of Transportation

Type: Organization

Name: Connecticut Department of Transportation

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Conn. DOT commissioner to testify at rail hearing

HARTFORD, Conn.-Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker (REHD'-eh-kur) is testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on ways to improve passenger and freight rail safety. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is scheduled to chair Wednesday's ... [Published Big News Network - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Richard Blumenthal, Hartford (Connecticut, United States)

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Public information Thursday on Berlin train station plan

By JOHNNY J. BURNHAMSTAFF WRITER BERLIN - It may still be three years before the new high-speed New Haven/Hartford/Springfield commuter rail service hits the tracks, but the Connecticut Department of Transportation will present its plan for the construction ... [Published Big News Network - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Public Information, Berlin, Johnny 'J', Connecticut Department of Transportation

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

Route 17 in Durham to get new traffic signal

mlyle@middletownpress.com @Lyle0308 on Twitter DURHAM Construction of a new traffic signal along Route 17 at the corner of Main Street and Pickett Lane is expected to be completed by the start of next summer, state officials said Tuesday.The signal will ... [Published Big News Network - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Construction, Twitter

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

Fire briefly closes I-395 in Montville

MONTVILLE, CT (WFSB) -The Connecticut Department of Transportation said Interstate 395 north was briefly closed in Montville because of a vehicle fire Tuesday morning.According to the DOT, I-395 was closed between exits 77 and 79 as a result, but the ... [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Department of Transportation

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

DOT launches anti-texting while driving campaign this week

NEWINGTON, CT (WFSB) -The Connecticut Department of Transportation is cracking down on texting while driving this month.The Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other campaign will be held from June 20 to 26 and looks to reduce the use of cell phones while ... [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Department of Transportation, The Phone Company, Cellphone

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Bridge Work Continues On I-684 In Greenwich, Impacts Traffic In NY

GREENWICH, Conn. -- A bridge maintenance project along I-684 northbound in Greenwich will begin Monday, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced on its website.The project consists of bridge deck and concrete repairs to the I-684 northbound ... [Published Daily Voice - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Department of Transportation

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

210 citations issued during BerlinâsâClick it or Ticketâ seat belt campaign

BERLIN — The Police Department conducted a “Click it or Ticket” High Visibility Seat Belt Campaign May 20 through June 2, in conjunction with the statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.During ... [Published NewBritainHerald.com - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Berlin, Police

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Bridgeport makes preparations for second train station

By: Patrick Gallagher Posted date: June 13, 2013 In: Fairfield, Real Estate, Transportation | comment : 0Much of the former Remington Arms Co. factory in Bridgeport, including the historic shot tower (pictured here) is in the process of being demolis ... [Published Fairfield Business Journal - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Remington Arms Company, Bill Finch, Consortium, Ordnance, Property

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

New ‘crime lab on wheels’ assists regional officers with DUI enforcement

Photo courtesy of Newington Police DepartmentMid-State Chiefs of Police command post vehicle Monica Szakacs Record-Journal | 0 commentsThe Mid-State Chiefs of Police, which includes Berlin, Cromwell, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield, unveiled its ... [Published Record-Journal.com - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Paul Fitzgerald, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Police, Driving While Intoxicated, Berlin

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

I-95 briefly closed in New London, Groton as Biden arrives in CT

NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) -The Connecticut Department of Transportation said Interstate 95 was briefly closed in Groton and New London as Vice President Joe Biden arrived at the Coast Guard Academy.I-95 south was closed in New London between exits 86 and ... [Published Eyewitness News - May 22 2013]

Entities: Joseph Biden, Connecticut Department of Transportation, US Coast Guard

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

Connecticut rail commuters warned of chaos

BRIDGEPORT Thousands of Connecticut commuters should brace for travel chaos in a couple of days as Metro-North workers repair damage on the United States busiest rail line caused by the collision of two trains, officials warned on Sunday.Lengthy detours ... [Published Oman Tribune - May 21 2013]

Entities: Chaos, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Dannel Malloy, Richard Blumenthal

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

I-95 south reopens in Groton

GROTON, CT (WFSB) -The Connecticut Department of Transportation said Interstate 95 south has reopened in Groton.Few details were released by state DOT officials, but they said the interstate was closed between exits 90 and 89 because of a tractor-trailer ... [Published Eyewitness News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Connecticut Department of Transportation, emergency

Quotes

"Distracted driving, especially the use of a cell phone or other electronic device, is one of the most dangerous things you can do behind the wheel" said CT Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker in a statement Monday

DOT launches anti-texting while driving campaign this week [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 17 2013]

Of that, "$2.4 billion is allocated for recovery and rebuilding projects, while $1.3 billion is dedicated to increasing the transit systems’ resiliency in the face of future disasters" the transportation department stated in a press release

New York area transit agencies get $3.7 billion in new Sandy recovery funds [Published Canadian Underwriter - May 24 2013]

...Cahill said he is concerned that "the wheel sets on this equipment may have been pressed too tight" causing the wheel to ride up on the rail

CT: Metro-North Workers Hire a Lawyer to Pursue Damages in Train Collision [Published Mass Transit Magazine - May 24 2013]

One motorist told Eyewitness News she has never seen a traffic jam like the one caused by the break Wednesday. "There's lots of accidents there but not anything like this" said one woman, who wished not to be identified

Water main break in Middletown causes traffic jams [Published Eyewitness News - May 22 2013]

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Rail safety hearing today to focus on Metro–Nor... [Published The Connecticut Mirror - 6 hours ago]
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Public information Thursday on Berlin train sta... [Published Big News Network - 14 hours ago]
Route 17 in Durham to get new traffic signal [Published Big News Network - 18 hours ago]
Route 17 in Durham to get new traffic signal [Published Middletown Press - 20 hours ago]
Fire briefly closes I-395 in Montville [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 18 2013]
Fire closes I-395 in Montville [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 18 2013]
DOT launches anti-texting while driving campaig... [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 17 2013]
Bridge Work Continues On I-684 In Greenwich, Im... [Published Daily Voice - Jun 17 2013]
210 citations issued during BerlinâsâClick it o... [Published NewBritainHerald.com - Jun 17 2013]
Potter: Emergency medical services took a major... [Published Norwich Bulletin - Jun 14 2013]
Bridgeport makes preparations for second train ... [Published Fairfield Business Journal - Jun 14 2013]
New ‘crime lab on wheels’ assists regional offi... [Published Record-Journal.com - Jun 13 2013]
Seth 'Al' Stietzel, 71, active in Gaylordsville [Published The Greater New Milford Spectrum - Jun 13 2013]
MACK CALI REALTY CORP: Mack-Cali Announces Exec... [Published 4 Traders - Jun 12 2013]
Click it or Ticket [Published Record-Journal.com - Jun 11 2013]
Crash closes Route 2 east in Marlborough [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 11 2013]
Heavy rain in Conn. leads to highway lane closures [Published Big News Network - Jun 08 2013]
Crash briefly closes I-91 in New Haven [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 06 2013]
Lessons learned from train derailment [Published Milford Mirror - Jun 05 2013]
CT DOT to host electric vehicle expo [Published Hartford Business Journal - Jun 05 2013]
Route 3 briefly closed in Glastonbury [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 05 2013]
6 vehicles involved in crash on Route 8 in Wate... [Published Eyewitness News - Jun 03 2013]
Car crashes on I-91 southbound in North Haven; ... [Published New Haven Register - Jun 01 2013]
Sinkhole causes traffic headaches on I-95 in Gu... [Published New Haven Register - Jun 01 2013]
Lessons learned? [Published Trumbull Times - May 30 2013]
Bridge Repairs on I-95 in Stamford Scheduled to... [Published Stamford Patch - May 29 2013]
Crash Causing Delays on I-95 in Bridgeport [Published NBC Connecticut - May 28 2013]
Expect nighttime lane closures on I-95 southbound [Published Darien Times - May 28 2013]
New York area transit agencies get $3.7 billion... [Published Canadian Underwriter - May 24 2013]

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