Information for this report is courtesy of
the Connecticut Department of Transportation
Visit
CDOT's Traffic Cameras Page
If you have
questions about construction,
please contact Paula Sakofs at [email protected].
Thursday,
December 15th (Night)
New
Haven: I-95 northbound and southbound, Exits 50 to 52, alternating
lanes closed (weather permitting), 9:00pm to 6:00am.
ONGOING
PROJECTS & SITUATIONAL NOTES
- CONNECTICUT -
Construction
Holiday Restrictions: In general, no construction or scheduled maintenance
operations will be allowed that interfere with normal traffic movements on major
expressways on the following dates and times:
- Christmas: no work beginning Friday morning, December 23
at 6:00am through Tuesday night, December 27 at 8:00pm.
- New Year's: no work beginning Friday morning, December 30
at 6:00am through Tuesday night, January 3, 2006 at 8:00pm.
New
Milford: Reconstruction of Route 7 has resumed for
the construction season. Daytime and nighttime operations can be expected from
Pickett District Rd. to just north of Bridge St. There may be one lane of alternating
traffic at various locations along the roadway from 9:00pm to 6:00am Monday
through Friday and between 8:00pm to 10:00am Saturday and Sunday. The overall
completion of the project is expected by Summer 2006.
Bethel/Redding/Wilton/Norwalk:
Connecticut Light & Power's Bethel-Norwalk Transmission Line Project
consists of approximately 30 miles of new and reconstructed 345-kV and 115-kV
lines. The majority of the facilities will be sited within existing transmission
corridors or public roadways and the construction of these facilities will require
the temporary and permanent use of these various areas. For more information
about the project and the construction schedule, visit the project
web site (www.transmission-nu.com/residential/projects/bethel/default.asp)
NY/NJ/CT
Metropolitan Region Launches Multi-Modal, Multi-Agency Traveler Assistance System:
Travelers in NY, NJ and CT now have access to a traveler information system
providing them with transportation and trip planning assistance. With funding
from the U.S. DOT, Trips 123 was developed as a public-private partnership by
the NYSDOT, TRANSCOM, and NEC Joint Venture. The Trips 123 system currently
offers two free services to provide traffic and transit information
to the public - Traveler Information Center and TransitAdvisor. For more information,
visit the web site at www.trips123.com
-
NEW YORK -
Information
across Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster Counties:
www.hudsonvalleytraveler.com
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
In
the event of a possible transit strike in New York City, find helpful
information at MetroPool's
web site
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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