New Britain herald., 1923-08-17
ROAD CONDITIONS
ABOUT THE STATE
Bulletin Gives Status Of High
ways in Connecticut

The following bulletin on roads nn
der construction and detours has beer
issued by the Connecticut State High
way department:
Thomaston- Waterbury road. under
construction. One way traffic being
maintained. Short detour around
bridge necessary. Roadway fair
Through traffic should take road
through WATERFOWL from south OF
Thomaston. Road fair condition.
Torrington-Ii one way traf.
fic. No detour. Through traffic
should go from Litchfield Green to
Goshen thence to Torrington Center
and vice versa. Roadway good con-
dition.
Winchester-S South Main street, Win
sted. One way traffic being main
tanned. No detours. Roadway good
condition.
Sharon-Salisbury, Housatonic River
road. Under construction. Open for
travel
open for travel.
N0TW1Cn- w llllIIlanL1E ROAD IN
Franklin, completing shoulders. Open
to traffic
Hampton Willimantic road, section
being reconstructed. Open to traffic.
Traffic from Danielson can go via
Dayville- Goodyear Abingdon to Will
limantic.
Groton Center Groton road. grading
being done, road passable but advise
use of road from Poauonoc to Center
Groton.
Groton- Baptist Hill in Mystic, road
closed from Baptist church to foot of
hill. Detour posted,
Franklin Lebanon road. putting
down top course and constructing
bridge. Road closed, Use cross roaG
one mile north of intersection of Leb-
anon road and Norwich Willimantic
road as posted. Note: There is
bridge on this cross-road posted for
four tons.
New Milford to Wooden bridge in
Gaylordsville, concrete all in place.
From east end of bridge a detour is
recommended through South Kent to
Kent, due to about 2 u miles of con-
crete road construction southerly
from Kent. The traffic is controlled
by telephone during working hours. |
Road very rough. ... .-.... g..
Kent Last coat of paint being ap-
piled on Kent Center bridge concrete
floor surface is completed on south
side.
Danbury-P adanaram road Rough
grading completed Macadam being
laid, no detours necessary.
MISUNDERSTANDING road, rough
grading completed, and the in.
crushed stone base being laid. No de-
tour necessary.
Woodbury. Bethlehem road, steam
shovel grading Just completed. No
detour,
Weston Georgetown road, Steam
shovel work comm enced. Detour
available west of road under constrrc-
ton.
Clinton Killingworth under con
strnction. Open to traffic.
Bethany Naugatuck, bituminous
nracadam completed. Work on shout
ders and guard rail only. Open to
traffic at all times.
Trumbull- Long Hill road complet-
ed
Naugatuck- Main street, one-half
road completed, and used by traffic.
Work going on other half.
West Haven't Campbell avenue, open
to traffic.
Branford Post road, one way traffic
on one-half of road. Concrete being
laid on other side. Traffic to delay of
about two minutes.
Guilford- Post Road, concrete road
under construction. One way traffic
around mixer. Traffic to delay of
about ten minutes. I
Norwalk. Road open up to Armory !
Hill Short stretch Of 500 feet on !
which one way traffic maintained.
Westport- Shore road open to traffic,
throughout entire length. Piece at
Saugatuck under construction. Traf-
fic det0ured via railroad station.
Westport-Post road, one-half dis
TANGO the base has been laid on one
half Of road. Sheet asphalt being
placed on first half. One way traffic {
around second piece and subject to
delay OF about twelve minutes. {
6tratford- Post road concrete base
shout one-half way on one side of !:
Ao&u. LEdAlC uS1uB Otner SlQe. mo Y
delay. Z
North Haven bridge, open to traffic 4
with temporary railing in place. Z
Guilford bridge east abutment &
should be poured this week. Traffic 1;
using old bridge. 4
Hamden-State street, concrete laid 3
on one side of road for one-half the I;
distance. Concrete being laid on 9TH Il
ar side of road at present. Traffic 3
going north detours via Ridge Road. 3
Traffic going south uses other part of &
road not under construction. 4
Southington- Plainville, Main road 4
between these towns completed and 3
open to traffic. 4
Plainville and New Britain, Main +
-oad practically completed and open 4
% traffic, with exception of short 3
stretch which is open for one way 3
raffic. &
West Hartford-So. Quaker Lane. Il
road being built, half at 4
ime. Road open for one way traffic. 4
Bristol, School street under con- Il
construction. One side of street be- Il
ng built at time. other side open for T
rsffic. 4
Rocky Hill, from Center to Crom- Il
yell Town Line, concrete road being 3
'uilt half at time, and road open for &
ne way traffic. Through traffic from \
Hartford to Middletown can avoid Il
Dad by going via Berlin and East 3
3erlin. \
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