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Traffic Alert: Water Main Break Closes Major Intersection In Bridgeport
UPDATE: Water service has been restored to customers, but the roadway still needs to be repaired in the area of North Avenue and Park Avenue in Bridgeport. original story: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A large water main break was continuing to cause big headaches at a major intersection in Bridgeport on Tuesday morning. North Avenue/Route 1 is closed in both directions at Park Avenue because of the water main break, which was first reported Monday at about 6:30 p.m., according to the Department of Transportation. All traffic is being detoured away from the area, and drivers are urged to avoid t…
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Expect Daily Construction On Route 59 And Congress Street In Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Phase two of an ongoing construction project on Route 59 and Congress Street in Fairfield began this week and is expected to continue until April.UI and its contractors will be working on Route 59 (Easton Turnpike) and Congress Street to reconstruct older splice chambers and a new duct bank to enhance network reliability. Work hours will be between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Phase one began on Nov. 7 and will last until Dec. 22, phase two began Monday and will continue until April, and phase three will begin in the summer of 2018. The work will be out i…
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: Major Water Main Break Closes Roads In Bridgeport
UPDATED: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport residents were urged to avoid a big intersection in the city due to a major water main break Monday evening. The water main break was impacting residents of North Avenue/Park Avenue from Lexington to Brooklawn Avenue late Monday. And the roads were closed in the area. Residents on both sides of the street had running water late Monday, and it was not clear when the water would be restored. Emergency crew from Aquarion Water Co. were on the scene late Monday, according to Mayor Joe Ganim. It was not clear how long service would be down, he said. G…
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Stamford Man Dies After Rear-Ending Tractor-Trailer On Merritt
GREENWICH, Conn. — A 62-year-old Stamford man died after he rear-ended a tractor-trailer on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich on Thursday morning, state police said. Tractor-trailers are banned from the Merritt. It was traveling north on the Merritt just past Exit 31 in Greenwich at 6 a.m. when it began to move into the left lane near the Stanwich Road overpass in an attempt to clear it, state police said. But the tractor-trailer, which was driven by a 29-year-old Pennsylvania man, stopped just before the bridge, state police said. Akija Elezaj of Stamford, driving a 1997 Lexus, then …
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Truck Crashes On I-95 & Merritt Cause Closures, Big Traffic Delays
UPDATE: The Merritt Parkway has reopened after the truck crash, according to Connecticut State Police. Original story: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The Thursday morning commute is a mess in lower Fairfield County — on both I-95 and the Merritt Parkway. The Merritt is closed on the northbound side between Exits 31 and 33 because of tractor-trailer accident, the state Department of Transportation said. The tractor-trailer was involved in a crash with a vehicle at about 6:20 a.m., DOT said. State police said there are life-threatening injuries in the accident. Greenwich police said the park…
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Lanes On Route 8 Reopen In Derby Near Shelton Border After Fatal Crash
DERBY, Conn. -- Updated, 4:30 p.m.: All lanes have reopened after what state police are now saying was a fatal crash in the area of exit 16 on Route 8 southbound in Derby. Original story: A serious accident involving life-threatening injuries closed down part of Route 8 in Derby Saturday afternoon. State police said that at around noon Route 8 southbound was closed at exit 16 due to an accident with life-threatening injuries. The accident required extrication, and the Life Star critical care helicopter service had been requested to the scene. At around 3:30 p.m. the right lane of Route 8…
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Route 8 In Shelton Reopens After Flooding
Update: Route 8 northbound reopened in Shelton just before midnight, state police said. The state Department of Transportation was en-route to perform drain maintenance in the flooded area. State police asked motorists to stay off the road during the storm overnight. original story: SHELTON, Conn. — The northbound side of Route 8 was closed just before 11 p.m. Tuesday due to flooding on the highway, Connecticut State Police announced via Twitter. Traffic was being diverted off Route 8 at Exit 13, state police said. The entire roadway is flooded in the area, state police said. It was …
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East Washington Ave Bridge In Bridgeport Closing Tuesday For Repairs
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Eat Washington Avenue Bridge over Bridgeport Harbor will temporarily close on Tuesday, Oct. 24 for repairs. Bridgeport officials are advising residents of the closure, which will last for approximately four hours on Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. Repairs will be conducted to fix mechanical and electrical issues caused by storm and salt water damage, according to city officials. A detour route had been set up to offset the closure. The traffic will be routed to River Street from Knowlton Street heading west, and North Washington Avenue to River Street from Housatonic Av…
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Two-Car Crash Blocks Lanes On The Merritt In Trumbull
UPDATE: The crash scene on the Merritt Parkway has been cleared. TRUMBULL, Conn. — A two-crash on the Merritt Parkway is causing delays in the Trumbull area on Monday morning, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The two-vehicle is on the southbound of the Merritt between Exits 48 and 47. The right lane is closed in the area. Delays are reported back past Route 25. The crash was reported Monday at 8:31 a.m., DOT said. It was not clear how long it would take to clear the scene.
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Traffic Alert: Shelter Rock Road Closed In Bethel For Work On Storm Drains
BETHEL, Conn. — Drivers who use Shelter Rock Road in Bethel near Meckauer Park in Bethel near the Danbury border will need to find a detour. The town of Bethel issued a traffic alert for the road in a Facebook post. Starting Monday, Shelter Rock Road will be closed to all vehicles except for local traffic. The road will be closed for about a half-mile from Walnut Hill Road to Payne Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Monday and running through Oct. 31. Residents and school buses will be allowed on the road during the closures. Storm drains will be installed along the roadway. A paving sc…
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Accident Cleared On Route 8 In Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Update: The accident on Route 8 in Bridgeport has been cleared. Original story: A two-car accident has closed the left lane on Route 8 northbound in Bridgeport. The accident occurred at 2:46 p.m. Wednesday. The left lane is closed between exits 5 and 8.
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No More Detour: Route 7 Reopens Early After Bridge Work Is Finished
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Route 7 reopened to through traffic Sunday morning — a full day ahead of schedule — as work was completed on a bridge construction project. The $3.5 million project to replace a bridge on Route 7 on the Ridgefield/Wilton border is now done, after six weekend closures for work. Route 7 had been scheduled to reopen Monday, Oct. 16,, at 6 a.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The small bridge carries Route 7 over the Norwalk River in Branchville, just north of Route 102 near the Little Pub and the train station. The contract for the bridge work…
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