Stamford, CT— Connecticut Department of Transportation officials have announced that Washington Boulevard will be closed between South State Street and Station Place, where it passes under the Metro-North Railroad tracks, beginning at 10:00 PM on Friday, May 2, 2003 through 6:00 AM on Monday, May 5. If possible, the road will be reopened earlier. During this closure, the temporary paving will be removed and the wider roadway section will be constructed and paved.

Motorists should follow posted alternate routes to bypass the closed roadway. Alternate routes will be as follows:

- On Washington Blvd. southbound, turn left on South State Street, then right on Atlantic Street, then right onto Henry Street to return to Washington Blvd. south of the closure. To reach the train station and other Station Place facilities, follow the alternate route onto Atlantic Street, then turn right onto Station Place.
- On Washington Blvd. northbound, turn right onto Henry Street, then left onto Atlantic Street, then left onto North State Street to return to Washington Blvd. north of the closure. To reach the train station and other Station Place facilities, turn right from Washington Boulevard onto Station Place.

The pedestrian walkway on Washington Boulevard will be open during this work. Pedestrians will also be able to cross the railroad using the train station concourse or Atlantic Street to the east of the station.

With this construction work on Washington Boulevard, there may also be closures of one southbound lane and/or one northbound lane of traffic under the bridge from May 5 through May 9, during the work hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM daily.

Traffic control personnel will be directing traffic and pedestrians during the construction operations. Access to Metro Center, and the Metro Center and Train Station parking garages will be available from Washington Boulevard and from Atlantic Street.

For more information on this and other Connecticut Department of Transportation construction projects in Fairfield County you can contact MetroPool through the followiing channels:
website: www.metropool.com
email: [email protected]
phone: (203) 388-4409 and/or (800) 346-37431
Live customer service is available 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.

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