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Police & Fire
All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Person On Bridge Safely Removed All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Person On Bridge Safely Removed
All I-95 Lanes Reopen After Person On Bridge Safely Removed  Interstate 95 has reopened in both directions in Westchester after a man on a bridge overpass was pulled to safety. The incident began around noon on Friday, March 15, when the man was spotted on the overpass at North Avenue in New Rochelle, said New Rochelle Police. State police closed the highway in both directions for at least two hours before the man was pulled to safety by first responders and a round of applause from onlookers. "Yes, the man was removed safely," said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. During the incident, traffic was backed up from New Rochelle to I-287. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In I-95 Crash ID Released For Man Killed In I-95 Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In I-95 Crash A 57-year-old man killed during a single-vehicle crash that led to hours-long gridlock on Interstate 95 has been identified.  Jean Fabre-Benoit, of Prospect, was killed around 6:30 a.m. Friday,  Jan. 11,  on I-95 in Milford, said the Connecticut State Police. Police said Fabre-Benoit was traveling southbound on between Exits 40 and 41 when the 53-foot cargo trailer full of bottled water he was hauling drove off the right side shoulder crashing into the metal beam guard rail, the state police said. After hitting the rail, the vehicle then traveled back to the left i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say A man driving a tow truck in a reckless manner on Interstate 95 in Stratford led to the brief shutdown of the roadway as a pursuit ensued when the driver refused to stop.  The incident began around 8:13 a.m. Thursday, when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 reports of a black tow truck driving in an extremely reckless manner headed southbound on I-95 in Stratford, said the state police. Troopers quickly located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop due to the reckless operation, state police said. As troopers attempted to the stop the vehicle, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement
State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement For those planning on downing a few cocktails to ring in the New Year and then drive, the state police are reminding all to have a designated driver in order to avoid landing in jail, or worse, being involved in a crash that could kill or injure someone else. The department said that tens of thousands of drivers will be on the highways as the holidays wind down with a bang on New Year's Eve. They are reminding drivers to : Drive the speed limit. Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts. Signal when turning, chan…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
CT Launching $10 Million Study Of Tolling CT Launching $10 Million Study Of Tolling
CT Launching $10 Million Study Of Tolling Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an executive order directing state agencies to conduct a $10 million study of Connecticut's transportation needs. The study would consider restoring tolls on major parkways and interstate highways while reducing state gasoline taxes.  “During this past legislative session, we heard time and again from legislators that they wished for more information regarding electronic tolling, including specific recommendations with respect to its possible implementation,” Malloy said in a press statement. “Today, I am directing state agencies to commence a comprehensive stud…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
State Police Announce Sites Of Patrols For July 4th Week State Police Announce Sites Of Patrols For July 4th Week
State Police Announce Sites Of Patrols For July 4th Week State Police will be ramping up patrols through the end of July 4th weekend. During the July 4, 2017, weekend, Connecticut State Troopers issued 1,368 tickets for speeding, 2,941 tickets for moving violations and made 60 arrests for driving under the influence. Troopers also investigated 398 motor vehicle crashes. A total of 50 accidents involved injuries and one led to a fatality, state police said.  On Monday, state police announced detail locations in western Connecticut: Tuesday, July 3 Roving Patrols - Interstates 91 and 95 and Route 34 in greater New Haven.  Wednesday, July 4 Roving…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure
Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled For Three-Day Closure Motorists are advised that a portion of the Hutchinson River Parkway is expected to be closed over the weekend. The closure is scheduled to begin Saturday, June 30 at 2 p.m. and conclude Monday, July 2 before 5 a.m. As part of ongoing bridge replacement projects in Westchester County, a portion of the HRP between Exit 6 (Interstate 95) and Exit 15 (Cross County Parkway) is planned to be closed while crews perform construction and demolition activities for the East 3rd Street bridge project, weather permitting. Signed detours will be in place for northbound and southbound traffic. Northbound…

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by Daily Voice
News
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
Traffic
Temporary Memorial Day Road Closures Scheduled On I-95 Temporary Memorial Day Road Closures Scheduled On I-95
Temporary Memorial Day Road Closures Scheduled On I-95 Exit 16 ramps along Interstate-95 will be closed on Monday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the Norwalk Memorial Day Parade. The Norwalk Police Department announced the temporary road closure. The parade starts at Veterans Park in East Norwalk and proceeds east on Van Zant Street, then north on East Avenue prior to concluding at the Norwalk Green.  Van Zant Street, East Avenue (south of Route 1), and the northbound and southbound ramps of I-95 Exit 16 will be closed to all traffic. This closure will allow Norwalk’s Memorial Day Parade to proceed safely to the Norwalk Green.  Variab…

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by Jon Craig
News
Roadside Herbicide Spraying Starts On I-95, I-84, Other State Roadways Roadside Herbicide Spraying Starts On I-95, I-84, Other State Roadways
Roadside Herbicide Spraying Starts On I-95, I-84, Other State Roadways The Department of Transportation will conduct a roadside herbicide spraying program from June 1 through Aug. 31 along Interstates 84, 91, 95, 384, 395, 691 and all other divided highways and secondary roads in accordance with the department’s Vegetation Management Guidelines. The state DOT said it uses herbicides to safely and effectively control the encroachment of vegetation along and under guide rails, signs and barriers within the state-owned right of way. Guide rail and barrier systems along divided highways and ramps will be treated beginning in the western region of the state, follo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend
Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend With one of the busiest driving weekends of the year fast approaching, local and state law enforcement agencies in Connecticut have plans to ramp up special enforcement details during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Police will be out in force during Memorial Day Weekend, targeting everything from motorists traveling too fast or while impaired, to those not wearing seatbelts or violating vehicle and traffic laws. Police said that they will use laser units for speed enforcement in both marked and unmarked cars during the holiday, including some in non-police vehicles, officials noted. Stat…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Forecast Models Released For Start-Of-Spring Storm New Forecast Models Released For Start-Of-Spring Storm
New Forecast Models Released For Start-Of-Spring Storm Click here for an updated story: Latest Forecast Released For New Storm's Timing, Intensity New forecast models have been released for the start-of-spring coastal storm expected to affect the area this coming week. While the potential for a prolonged impact storm still exists, the newest models are showing a more suppressed storm track. The European model (above) has a rain-snow line over the Interstate 95 corridor on Tuesday, the first day of spring, with some heavy snow (shown in pink) farther south. The National Weather Service, in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued early S…

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by Joe Lombardi