Motorists driving through Middletown on Wednesday and Thursday can expect road pattern changes downtown as part of the state Department of Transportation project to improve safety on routes 9 and 17. Union Street may be limited to alternating one-way traffic between Harbor Drive and deKoven Drive with some 10-minute closures for crews to remove the existing bridge steel overnight Aug. 6 to 8, the DOT said in a news release. The overall $50.4 million project includes installing a 1,000-foot, full-length acceleration lane for Route 17 northbound traffic to merge onto Route 9 north, and removing the Harbor Drive on-ramp to Route 9, it said. Retaining walls will be added on the west side of Route 9 to reduce potential impacts to wetlands and Harbor Park, according to the DOT. DOT advises drivers to be careful while in the work zone since there will be construction activity. The project was awarded to Middlesex Construction and is scheduled to be completed in 2027.

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