Connecticut Department of Transportation

Jonathan Kardys has been employed by Connecticut’s Department of Transportation for over eight years. Recently, he’s feeling the impact of a plow driver shortage. “It’s been a little stressful, more on our plate that we have to do as opposed to if we had more drivers,” Kardys, who is the state DOT crew leader, said. CT DOT spokesperson Josh...

Drivers are trying to find relief at the pump as the state’s gas price average continues to soar. The Department of Transportation is looking to make travel plans a little easier for commuters with the CT Rides website and app. The app connects commuters to different kinds of transportation like buses, trains and car sharing. Inside the app and...

Some people in Connecticut are turning to public transit, ride sharing, or other forms of transportation to avoid soaring gas prices.

State police have arrested a man suspected of deliberately tampering with railroad tracks in Waterbury and officials said the damage could have derailed a train. Detectives from the Western District Major Crime Squad on May 23 were assigned to investigate recurring damage to railroad tracks in Waterbury belonging to the state Department of Transportation, and investigators monitored the area. On…

The state Department of Transportation (DOT) said masks will no longer be required on public transportation services in Connecticut. The dropped mandate will effect CTtransit, Hartford Line and Shoreline East services and facilities in the state. DOT officials said the decision comes as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ended enforcement of the mask mandate earlier this week. A federal judge…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has decided on four winning names for its inaugural “Name the Snow Plow” contest. After receiving nearly 1,700 entries from Connecticut residents, the winning names are “Scoop Dogg,” “Husky McSalty” “Buzz Iceclear” and “Plowzilla.” The four winning names will represent the four CTDOT maintenance districts of Connecticut, with each name to be displayed on…

Commuters who rely on a bus service to and from Hartford won’t have a ride beginning Monday.

Commuters who rely on a bus service to and from Hartford won’t have a ride beginning Monday. The commuter bus service runs from Waterbury, Cheshire, Southington, and Bristol to Hartford and the Old Saybrook/Route 9 corridor service to Hartford too. New Britain-based bus company DATTCO plans to end service Friday, after keeping it going on their own when contract...

Traffic-related deaths in Connecticut are up almost 16 percent since last year and the state Department of Transportation is urging people to be cautious on the roads during the holiday season. There are likely several reasons for an increase in driving-related deaths, including an increase in speeding during the COVID-19 pandemic and aggressive driving amid stress from the pandemic, according…

Connecticut will receive nearly $6 billion in federal funds to improve its infrastructure. What projects will they decide to fund?

The state has plans for several road and highway projects from an expected $6 billion from the federal infrastructure bill.

People in Connecticut will be able to ride CTtransit buses for free on weekends this summer. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will use up to $3 million of federal stimulus money to fund the free, statewide bus service on weekends for all riders from Memorial Day through Labor Day, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. “To help support our economic…

An overturned car caused lane closures on Interstate 84 in West Hartford, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The accident happened on I-84 westbound between exits 40 and 39A. The left and center lanes of traffic were closed Sunday night. The accident was reported at 9:42 p.m. It is unknown if there are any injuries at this time. No…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will begin a construction project today that will not only replace all of the exit signs along Routes 9, 17, and 82, but will also change the exit numbers along those roads. Beginning today, crews will start the process of replacing signs and sign supports along Route 9 from I-95 in Old Saybrook to I-84…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will begin a construction project on Monday that will not only replace all of the exit signs along Routes 9, 17, and 82, but will also change the exit numbers along those roads.

Vehicle crashes involving wrong way drivers are some of the deadliest on our roads. NBC Connecticut Investigates has reported a series of stories about techniques to detect and prevent these kinds of crashes. One of the tools the state has been testing out is a wrong-way driver deterrence system. The pilot project is located on the I-84 off ramp at…

The four-year Interstate 91 Charter Oak Bridge Project, which aims to ease traffic problems and improve safety in the Hartford, East Hartford and Wethersfield areas, has not yet been completed. However, a particular portion of the project is being finished a year ahead of schedule, according to engineers with the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Some drivers will notice a difference…

CT Transit will resume collecting fares and front door boarding on Oct. 5 after safety barriers between the driver and fare boxes were installed on all buses. The Department of Transportation said 80 to 85% of CT Transit buses have newly installed partitions separating the driver from passengers. The other 15 to 20% of buses have temporary partitions that act…

State traffic data shows the number of cars on the road is slowly returning closer to 2019’s numbers.

The CT Department of Transportation announced that the two ferries that provide service across the Connecticut River will resume operations on June 20. One of the ferries travels between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury and the other travels between Chester and Hadlyme. The ferries were supposed to start operations on April 1 but that date was pushed back because of the…