Construction and Maintenance Activites Restricted for Upcoming July 4th Weekend
From 6AM, Thursday, July 2nd
Until 8PM, Monday, July 6th
There will be no maintenance or construction activities on major expressways this 4th of July weekend during the days and times noted above. Only work of an emergency nature will be considered.
ONGOING PROJECTS & SITUATIONAL NOTES
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CONNECTICUT -
Wilton: Final paving on Route 7, Route 33 (Ridgefield Rd.) and the adjacent roads, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, June 15, 2009. Work will begin on Route 7, just north of Olmstead Hill Rd., and progress south, ending at Wolpit Road. The work is scheduled Monday through Friday, from 8:00pm to 6:00am each day, weather permitting; it is anticipated that it will take several weeks to complete the paving. Motorists should expect delays, as there will be alternating one-way traffic and intermittent traffic stoppages.
Darien: The west sidewalk (West Avenue – Station Side) under the Metro-North Railroad Bridge, on Route 1 in Darien is closed to construct a portion of the new railroad bridge until further notice.
During the construction period the east sidewalk (Tokeneke Road Side) under the bridge will be opened for pedestrian access. Pedestrians will need to follow the posted signs during this time. Pedestrians walking north on the west sidewalk of Route 1 must cross Route 1 using the crosswalk located at Center Street to pass underneath the Railroad Bridge. Pedestrians walking south on the west sidewalk of Route 1 must cross Route 1 using the crosswalk located at West Avenue to pass underneath the Railroad Bridge. Pedestrians are not permitted to walk in the roadway underneath the Railroad Bridge.
Please allow for extra time to reach the train station and board your train. Commuters will be permitted to access the railroad facilities and residences, but no pedestrian traffic will be allowed to use the west sidewalk below the bridge.
The work is part of an ongoing project to replace bridges and catenary on the
New Haven Line between South Norwalk and Stamford.
Stamford: Stamford Urban Transitway (SUT) Construction activities over the next month will be occurring in the following locations:
- Atlantic Street between the Railroad Bridge and Henry Street
- Dock Street
- Jefferson Street between Canal Street and Elm Street
- Cherry Street between Elm Street and Jefferson
- Pacific Street beginning with the SUT construction north to Manhattan Street
- Tresser Boulevard between Washington Boulevard and Atlantic Street
- Station Place between Washington Boulevard and Atlantic Street
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Web Site offers real-time look at roadways. Provided by the state Transportation Federation, the site offers an interactive map of state highways where you can see where traffic is tangled due to accidents, construction or bad weather. NY State's Travel Information Gateway is located at www.travelinfony.com
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
For information about New Haven/Harlem/Hudson Lines:
- call Metro-North at 1-800-METRO-INFO
- visit Metro-North's web site (www.mta.info)
For information about Shore Line East train service:
- call Shore Line East at 1-800-ALL-RIDE
- visit Shore Line East at www.ShoreLineEast.com
For information about bus service:
- in Stamford and New Haven visit CTTRANSIT's web site www.cttransit.com
- in Norwalk and Westport visit Norwalk Transit District's web site www.norwalktransit.com
- in Bridgeport visit Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority's web site www.gbtabus.com
- in Danbury visit Housatonic Area Regional Transit's web site www.hartct.org
- express bus (I-BUS) between Stamford (CT) and White Plains (NY) visit www.ibusexpress.com
For information about carpooling or vanpooling:
- in Fairfield County call 1-800-FIND-RIDE
- in Greater New Haven & Waterbury call 1-800-ALL-RIDE
- in Greater Hartford & New London call 1-800-972-EASY
- NuRide online ridematching network (www.nuride.com)
- Easy Street Vanpools (www.easystreet.org)
For information about the Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry visit www.bpjferry.com
For information about telecommuting visit www.telcommuteCT.com
Please Note: Road projects are weather sensitive; lane closures and other traffic restrictions may be changed or cancelled, without notice in the event of inclement weather. Unless otherwise noted, at least one lane in each direction will be open at all times for maintenance and construction work on major highways. This report includes the most current information from the Connecticut Department of Transportation at the time it was prepared. However, it should be considered advisory in nature. Highway conditions listed may be postponed, cancelled or otherwise changed without notice; lane closures and other highway conditions that could affect traffic may occur without being listed in this report. Use of public streets and highways in Connecticut is at the risk of the owner and/or operator of the vehicle. Neither the Connecticut Department of Transportation nor MetroPool may be held responsible in any way for any travel decisions based in whole or in part on information contained in this report, or for any consequences of such decisions.
