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Preliminary Toll Price Points Unveiled For CT Roadways
As Connecticut continues to dig out of a statewide debt, the Department of Transportation has laid out its preliminary proposed price point for tolls on major Connecticut roadways. Officials announced that they are looking to charge drivers 4.4 cents per mile during peak hours, and 3.5 cents per mile during off-peak hours, though they are still mulling their final plan. During his speech announcing his proposed state budget, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont laid out plans for 53 potential toll-collecting gantries on I-84, I-91, I-95, the Merritt and Wilbur parkways that could bring in an estimat…
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Details Announced For $15M I-95 Bridge Replacement Project
An I-95 overpass is getting a multi-million dollar overhaul in Connecticut, which may lead to lengthy delays for drivers passing through the area. The Connecticut State Department of Transportation announced plans to replace the Route 1 overpass at exit 9 in Stamford with a new steel and concrete structure over the summer. Construction is scheduled for the weekends of June 1 and June 1 and is expected to cost approximately $15 million. The DOT said that the project will be using an Accelerated Bridge Construction process, which entails building the new bridge spans next to the current bridg…
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Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway
A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17 in both directions between exit 27 (Route 120A) and exit 28 (Round Hill Road). A moveable sign will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as crews cut dead trees, high…
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Truck Fire Shuts Down Two Lanes On I-95
Two lanes were shut down on I-95 on Wednesday afternoon, temporarily tying up traffic in Fairfield County when a tractor-trailer went up in flames. A tractor-trailer fire was reported to the Connecticut Department of Transportation shortly before 1 p.m. on Feb. 13, leading police to close the right and center southbound lanes between exit 30 and exit 31 in Stratford. The lanes were closed for approximately 15 minutes before being reopened, however; shortly thereafter, a was a second incident on the interstate that forced a lane closure between exit 34 and exit 32. The cause of the fire has…
Police & Fire
Two Seriously Injured In Rollover I-84 Danbury Crash
A single-vehicle, rollover crash on I-84 has resulted in serious injuries for two individuals involved, authorities say. The crash occurred late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 28 in Danbury. Danbury Fire Dispatch received a number of calls reporting an overturned vehicle on I-84 eastbound prior to Exit 3, according to James Gagliardo of the Danbury FD. Emergency crews responded to find that the vehicle, 200 feet of guard rail and one highway light pole had sustained significant damage. Further inspection revealed that the occupants were no longer in their vehicle nor within sight of…
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Expect Delays: New Round Of Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway
A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2 in both directions between exit 27 (Route 120A) and exit 31 (North Street #1). A moveable sign pattern will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as crews cut dead…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Update: I-95 Stretch Reopens After Hourslong Closure
Update, 3:15 p.m. Thursday The stretch of northbound I-95 in Milford that was closed for around seven hours due to a fatal crash has now reopened. Earlier report: The driver of a dump truck was ejected from his vehicle and killed on I-95 in Milford, closing the highway for hours. The incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. Thursday on the northbound side of the highway between Exits 40 and 31, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi. Milford Firefighters arrived on scene and found an overturned dump truck that had struck the Quarry Roa…
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Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled During Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Work
A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich and Stamford, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7, between exit 31 (North Street in Greenwich) and exit 33 (Den Road in Stamford). A moveable sign pattern will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as cr…
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Weeks-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Merritt Parkway
A bridge maintenance project on the Merritt Parkway will lead to lane closures and delays for more than a week in Fairfield County. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that the nighttime bridge project will take place on the parkway (Route 15) beginning on Monday, Sept. 17 in Norwalk. The closures are expected to take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night, from Sept. 17 through Friday, Sept. 28. During the project, motorists can expect lane closures in both directions in Norwalk between exit 38 (New Canaan Avenue) and Exit 39A (Route 7 South). While maintenance activity …
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Expect Closures: Construction Work On Routes 7, 104, 111 Starts
There will be overnight lane closures throughout Connecticut, as contractors with the Connecticut Department of Transportation install rumble strips in various town. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 15, motorists can expect closures on Route 111 near Historic Drive to Old Church Road in Monroe. There will also be closures on Route 104 north of Butternut Lane in Stamford and on Route 7 in Wilton from Olmstead Hill Road toward Old Mill Road. Work is expected to last from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, as well as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the rest of the week. The closures are expected to last through Wednesday,…
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Expect Delays: I-95 Lane Closures Underway As Monthslong Project Starts
Lane closures for pavement and roadway inspections on I-95 started on Sunday, July 1, the Connecticut Department of Transportation said.The intermittent nightly closures, in both directions, will be in Greenwich and Stamford and continue until Nov. 15. The evaluation/inspection is part of the first phase of work for a future pavement rehabilitation, bridge repair and safety improvement project on I-95 between the New York State line and the I-95 bridge over Greenwich Avenue and Rippowam River in Stamford. The closures will be Monday to Friday from fro, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and on Saturday and …
Police & Fire
Two Face Charges After Stops At Stamford Sobriety Checkpoint
Two local men are facing charges after police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Stamford late Friday night into early Saturday morning.The checkpoint was at 626 Glenbrook Road and began around 11:30 p.m. and lasted more than an hour. Charged were: Mamuka Simonishvilli, 52, of Bedford Street, Stamford, operating under the influence and possession of marijuana. William Potolicchio, 64, of Hubbard Avenue, Stamford, operating under the influence and possession of marijuana. The detail was made possible through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
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