Progress
Continues On Nighttime Work Being Conducted on I-95, The Merritt
Parkway And I-84
September
10, 2002
Work
will continue to be conducted during off-peak and overnight hours
Stamford,
Conn- Progress continues to be made on construction projects taking
place along I-95, the Merritt Parkway and I-84 Connecticut Department
of Transportation officials announced.
Work
that has been taking place on I-95 in Stamford, Norwalk/Darien and
Bridgeport, The Merritt Parkway in Greenwich, and on I-84 in Southbury,
during the summer months will continue Monday through Friday, during
overnight and off-peak travel times.
The
work on I-95 in Stamford between Exits 6 & 9. includes, milling
and paving and median barrier improvement work expected to continued
until July, 2003. Motorists can anticipate overnight lane closures
to continue until then.
Stage
two of the I-95 Norwalk/Darien Rehabilitation Project is underway.
This stage calls for the rehabilitation of the shoulder area on
I-95 between Exits 11 and 13 and the milling and paving of I-95,
in each direction, between Exits 14 and 15. This work requires overnight
lane closures southbound between 7:00 pm and 6:00 AM and northbound
between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am. The entire project is expected to be
completed in November, 2004.
A
milling, paving and bridge deck repairs operation continues northbound
and southbound on I-95, between Exits 24 and 23, and is scheduled
to last until October, 2002. Overnight lane closures are scheduled
to occur Monday through Thursday, and motorists should be aware
of a rough road surface as a result of the milling and paving operations.
Additionally, two-year $19 million interchange improvement project is taking place between Exits 28 & 33 on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich. New acceleration lanes from the on and off ramps are being upgraded, and the roadway will be resurfaced along with other planned safety improvements. Additionally, the existing landscape will also be rehabilitated in accordance with the "Merritt Parkway Landscape Master Plan". Off-peak and nighttime lane closures will continue until the project's scheduled completion date in June, 2004. Rock blasting and clean-up operations Monday through Friday, from 9:30 AM to 1 PM will be conducted intermittently and will require intermittent traffic stoppages of up to 15 minutes in each direction.
Lastly,
nighttime roadwork is taking place eastbound and westbound on I-84
between the Housatonic River and 16, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Monday
through Friday, for resurfacing and other safety improvements. Overnight
lane closures and closure of the shoulders can be expected until
the project is completed in November 2003.
The
Connecticut Department of Transportation appreciates your patience
while the aforementioned work is conducted and asks that exercise
extreme caution when traveling through all construction work zones.
For
additional information on construction projects in Lower Fairfield
County, contact MetroPool at 1-800-FIND-RIDE. |
