New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Road Conditions
 In Connecticut

Road conditions and detours in the state of Connecticut made ne ccssary by highway construction and repairs, announced by the state highway department as of August 18th, is a s follows: Saybrook. Winthrop road (route 175) one half mile is under con- struction, no detour. Guilford -Guilford cut off (route 175) one-half mile is under con- struction, no detour.
 Guilford -Sachem's Head road Ono route number) one mile of grading, datour one-half mile.
 Bethel-Newton road (no route number). Grading and macadam are under way. No detours neces- sary.
 New Milford Charlottesville bridge (route 134). Work on new bridge and approaches are under way. No detours necessary.
 Norwalk-Danbury road (route 126). Grading and concrete con- struction are under way. Detour for northerly traffic over Belden Hill as posted.
 dgefeld-Main street and Dan bury road (route 1S6). Steam shovel grading has commenced. A short detour is posted.
 Canaan, South Canaan Lime read (route 13D is under construc- ton. Detour on South Canaan end.
 Hartland, East Hartland mountain road (route 13S) is under construc- ton. Present roal is open for tra- vel
 New Hartford, Village of New Hartford (route ID. Bridge is un- Ter construction. Short detour around bridge.
 Torrington, Torrington Goshen oad (route 123). Shoulder incom- plete. Detour established. Torrington, Torrington Norfolk road troute 31e). Bridge is under construction. Short detour around bridge.
 Waterbury -Watertown, Waterbury Watertown- -Thomaston road (routes 334 and 5o) shoulders are incom- plete. Open for travel
 Willimantic- Putnam road (route 8 is under construction in Wind ham. Open to traffic.
 WilIimantic- Hartford road (route 9. Section of concrete pavement just west of Wilimantic being re- constructed and widened. Traffic may pass.
 Willimantic- Putnam road (routes and 101) is under construction in Chaplin. Concrete pavement is be- ing laid. Two sections of one way traffic regulated by telephone,
 Norwich (route 12) grade crossing is being eliminated ln PIainfeld. Short detour. Norwich-New London road (route 12) is under construction in towns of Norwich and Montville. Open to traffic. shoulders incomplete.
 Norwich-New London road in towns of Waterford and MontVllle troute 12) is under construction. Open to traffic Through traffic will avoid this ~'ork by using the Nor . WiCl- -GrOtOn rOdQ OH tle eeNSt Sio~ of the Thames river.
 Norwich -Wilimantic road (route 22) is under construction In frank- lin. Concrete pavement being plac- ed. Section of one-way traffic reg ulated by telephone.
 East Lyme (route D. on the post road the Golden Spur bridge IS De- ing reconstructed. Detour posted. 7
 Norwich SSroton road (route 32) Section of cutoff at Submarine Base is under construction. Open 10 traffic. ..o
 Preston. Hallville road (route 179). Grading is being oohe' uet tour posted. ,-.
 Thompson, PutnamWest Thomp- son road troute 12) is being recon s,ructed at Mechanicsville. one- way traffic for short distance.
 Eastford. Eastford kenyonVliie road (no route number( is under construction, traffic may pass.
 Woodstock, West Wooostock- sonth Woodstock road is under con etrnction; grading is being due open 10 traffic. os
 Greenwich - Boston post roao 5-o,,te n concrete road is under nnnstrnction at Byram bridge. Pave ment is open to traffic in ooth oi- rections po..
 Norwalk-Boston post road, Pea, swamp section is being raised. NC