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Weekend Roadway Shutdown Starts During Maintenance Work In Fairfield County Weekend Roadway Shutdown Starts During Maintenance Work In Fairfield County
Weekend Roadway Shutdown Starts During Maintenance Work In Fairfield County A busy roadway in Fairfield County will be shut down for the weekend as crews do maintenance work in the area. The Monroe Police Department issued an alert cautioning that Route 25 will be closed from Brook Street to Knollwood Street, as they install a new box culvert at the Aquarion Reservoir. Police noted that the work zone will extend through the shopping plaza south of Knollwood Street with alternating traffic on Route 25. The closure will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, and last through 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 27. There will be business access provided, police said. Following this …

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by Zak Failla
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Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary On this day in 1983, a part of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed.  Three people were killed and three others were seriously injured.  At about 1:30 a.m., on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot span of Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed into the Mianus River in one of the most infamous American bridge disasters of the 20th century.  A car and two tractor-trailers careened over the edge of I-95. The death toll could have been significantly higher if the collapse occurred during rush hour, officials said. Subsequent investigations found the immediate cause of the Mianus River Bridge collapse involv…

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by Jon Craig
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Traffic Alert Issued As Route 59 Work Starts Traffic Alert Issued As Route 59 Work Starts
Traffic Alert Issued As Route 59 Work Starts Motorists planning on traveling on Route 59 in Easton can expect slight delays in the area as crews begin efforts to replace the guardrail system and cut trees for several days. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will begin replacing the guardrail daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 16, during which time, there are expected to be delays along different parts of Route 59. According to officials, this phase of the project is expected to last approximately a month. A map of the expected closures can be found above. Work is expected to begin this week in the area of Church Ro…

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by Zak Failla