Traffic Advisory Issued For Construction Project In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Officials are advising motorists of potential traffic delays due to an Eversource construction project in Middletown. As part of a multi-million-dollar project to reinforce the natural gas distribution system in Middletown, Eversource will be working nights along Routes 17 and 155 beginning the week of July 15.

Drivers may experience delays due to alternating one-way traffic. To ensure the safe completion of this work, police and signs will be deployed approaching these locations to help manage the flow of traffic, according to a news release.

Weather permitting, the work is expected to take place Sunday through Friday between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning the week of July 15. Work is expected to be completed by late November.

The work is taking place on Route 17 (South Main Street) from the Durham town line north to Route 155 (Randolph Road), and continuing east on Route 155 (Randolph Road) to Bartholomew Road.