The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced that nighttime milling and resurfacing will be done on Route 25 in Newtown for three and a half weeks, starting Thursday, August 27.

The project consists of milling and resurfacing a 3.9 mile segment of Route 25 in Newtown between the hours of 8 pm and 5 am. The project is scheduled to be completed by Monday morning September 21, 2015.

This project is included in the Department of Transportation’s 2015 Vendor Resurfacing Program.

Motorists can expect lane closures on Route 25 between Mile Hill Road and the Monroe town line. Traffic control personnel and signs will be used to guide motorists through the work zone. The regular work schedule for this project is 8 pm to 5 am, Sunday through Friday.

Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions.  Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.