Southington police issued a traffic advisory for Route 10 in Southington.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, an over-sized, overweight vehicle caravan will be traveling on Route 10 in Southington starting at the Southington-Plainville town line at 8 p.m. At that time there will be a police escort with the caravan to assist with traffic flow as it travels along Route 10 in Southington.
In preparation for the caravan to safely travel on Route 10, a temporary traffic detour will be established between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., along a portion of Route 10 (South Main St.) in Southington. The road will be closed from Clark Street to the I-84 on and off ramps at Mulberry Street.
The area will be closed while the caravan travels through the area, and a bridge in the area will be reinforced with “jumper structures” to accommodate the load. A detour route will be set up on Route 10 to assist motorists through the area.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area if at all possible.