Information for this report is courtesy of
the Connecticut Department of Transportation
Visit
ConnDOT's Traffic Cameras Page
If you have
questions about construction,
please contact Paula Sakofs at [email protected].
Friday,
February 18, 2005 (Night)
-
no lane closures scheduled -
Monday,
February 21, 2005 (Day & Night)
-
no lane closures scheduled -
(President's Day)
Tuesday,
February 22, 2005 (Day)
Waterbury:
I-84 eastbound, Exit 18, right lane closed, 9:00am to 12:00pm, fence
repairs.
Waterbury:
Route 8 southbound, Exit 30, left lane closed, 12:00pm to 3:00pm,
fence repairs.
ONGOING
PROJECTS & SITUATIONAL NOTES
- CONNECTICUT -
West
Haven: Meloy Road, between Saw Mill Rd. and Claudia Dr. near Exit 42/Route
162 off I-95, is temporarily closed to thru traffic. The closure is expected
to be in effect through the end of May and is necessary to facilitate utility
relocation work for the reconstruction of Meloy Rd., which is part of the reconstruction
of Exit 42 (Route 162) on I-95. Local access to Meloy Rd. is permitted. Truck
traffic from I-95 should use Saw Mill Rd. to Route 1 in Orange. Detour signs
are posted.
Bridgeport:
Local Road Closures in association with the I-95 Bridgeport
Corridor Reconstruction Project February 21st - 25th:
- Water St., at Main St., closed 7:00am to 4:00pm
- Possible closure of Water St. or Main St., between North & South Frontage
Roads., 7:00am to 4:00pm.
**The 45-mph posted speed limit on I-95 northbound and southbound from Exits
24 to 30 will continue to be strictly enforced, as work continues on
the I-95 Bridgeport Corridor Reconstruction Project.
- NEW
YORK -
Information
across Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster Counties:
www.hudsonvalleytraveler.com
New 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.travelinfo.com
TRANSPORTATION
ALTERNATIVES
Connecticut
UniTicket Fare Increases Effective March 1: Due to bus fare increases
in Connecticut, Metro-North UniTicket prices will increase. The New UniTicket
fares are as follows (price does not include cost for rail fare):
Single-ended: Monthly ($27); Weekly ($9)
Double-ended: Monthly ($47); Weekly ($15)
New
New York State Fares Effective March 1: For full details pick up an
MTA Metro-North Tickets and Fares brochure, available soon at outlying
ticket offices, Grand Central Information Booths and the Station Master's Office.
You can also click
here. These new fares DO NOT affect customers traveling between stations
in Connecticut and New York, or between stations within Connecticut. The cost
of purchasing tickets on board the train is increasing as of March 1,
between $4.75 and $5.50 more - for both Connecticut and New York customers.
New
Reverse Travel "Peak Fares" Effective March 1: "Peak"
fares will be charged for one-way and ten-trip tickets used to travel on any
weekday train that leaves Grand Central Terminal or Harlem-125th Street Station
between 5:30am and 9:00am. If you travel from stations other than these, you
will not be affected by this change. If you are using an off-peak ticket after
March 1, you will have to pay a "step-up" charge on the train.
For
information about New Haven/Harlem/Hudson Lines:
- call Metro-North at 1-800-METRO-INFO
- visit Metro-North's web
site
- Sign up to receive free email notifications from Metro-North:
http://as0.mta.info/mnr/email/home.cfm
For information about Shore Line East train service:
- call Shore Line East at 1-800-ALL-RIDE
- visit Shore Line East's
web site
Stamford:
Parking spaces are available at the Stamford Transportation Center Parking
Garage. For information about obtaining a monthly parking permit
contact Propark at 203-327-7998.
Download
a map of the parking garage (214 KB PDF).
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this PDF document, download
a free copy of the latest version of Acrobat Reader at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
For
information about carpooling or vanpooling:
- call MetroPool at 1-800-FIND-RIDE
- find out about ridematching
online
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.
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