In an attempt to reduce motor vehicle crashes on one of the most dangerous highway on-ramps in the state, the state Department of Transportation is conducting a $50.4 million project to remove the stop sign-controlled on-ramp from Route 17 to Route 9 north in Middletown. The on-ramp’s current configuration resulted in 319 crashes and 27 injuries between 2019 and 2022, according to the latest UConn crash data information. Middlesex Corp. of Portland is the contractor for the project, which began in late March. Its expected completion date is mid-October 2026. Work includes the construction of a 1,000-foot, full-length acceleration lane in place of the stop sign, and widening of the area on both Route 9 and the Exit 23B southbound on-ramp at deKoven Drive. Once construction is complete, Conroy said, drivers no longer will be able to enter Route 9 north from Harbor Drive, as the street will end just north of the park entrance.
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