Traffic From Downtown Shelton To Route 8 Rerouted Until February 2019

SHELTON, Conn. — The Department of Transportation has announced that the Route 8 northbound on-ramp from Howe Avenue, Route 110 in Shelton will be closed starting from now through February 2019, according to state Sen. Kevin Kelly (R-21).

<p>Traffic from Howe Avenue onto Route 8 will be rerouted for nearly two years.</p> — Traffic from Howe Avenue onto Route 8 will be rerouted for nearly two years.
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Meredith Guinness

05/02/2017 5:00 a.m.

A detour using the Route 8 northbound on-ramp from the Southbound side of Howe Avenue, Route 110 will be provided. Traffic traveling Southbound along Howe Avenue will not be impacted by this closure.

The project consists of the complete rehabilitation of the Commodore Hull Bridge which carries Route 8 over the Housatonic River and local streets in Shelton and Derby. The construction work includes extensive structural steel repairs, new bridge joints and repainting of entire bridge.

Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.

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