Trains are running on an extremely limited service -- about 30 percent of usual capacity -- because of an electrical malfunction in New York State.
All routine roadway work – including mowing, patching, catch basin brush clearing, tree trimming and line striping – performed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation on I-95, Merritt Parkway, Post Road/Route 1, Route 123 and other busy secondary roads in lower Fairfield County were directed to stop.
According to Malloy’s office, traffic on I-95 and the Merritt Parkway on Thursday morning, one day after the train service disruption, was only slightly heavier than normal for a weekday morning rush.
Work on the lane expansion project on I-95 in Norwalk has been suspended indefinitely, and there will be no lane closures except in the case of an emergency, a release from Malloy said.
“Needless to say, I am frustrated at this situation and continue to press the folks at Con Ed and Metro-North to fix it as quickly as possible. But until the problems are alleviated, we need to take whatever steps we can to help mitigate congestion on roadways,” Malloy said in a statement. “Our state transportation crews have halted all routine road work in the area and are working to ensure that the expected increase in traffic moves safely and efficiently.”
Additionally, DOT Service Patrols have been placed at various points along I-95 off the roadway to assist with getting broken-down vehicles off the roadways as quickly as possible to ease traffic congestion, the release said.
For updates on the Metro-North train situation, visit the DOT website and Metro-North’s website.
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