Rebuilding
the nearly two dozen bridges that carry I-95 through Bridgeport is
the central feature of the I-95 Bridgeport Reconstruction Program.
Almost all of the three miles of I-95 in Bridgeport is elevated on
structures, and all are being rebuilt.
With the need to rebuild the bridges comes
the opportunity to modernize the highway, to introduce improvements
that will promote safety and better traffic flow.
A new entrance ramp from Myrtle Avenue to
I-95 southbound is one of the most important of these improvements.
The old ramp merges traffic from the Route 8/25 Connector with traffic
from Myrtle Avenue before they enter the highway. This merge is susceptible
to congestion because the two lanes of traffic merge into one lane
on the ramp, and because it is difficult for drivers of merging vehicles
to see what's coming up the other ramp at the same time. |
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The new ramp from Myrtle Avenue will be longer,
and will pass under the ramp from Route 8/25. The two ramps will enter
I-95 separately, promoting safety and more efficient traffic flow.
The
Myrtle Avenue entrance to I-95 southbound must be closed for approximately
one and a half years while the new ramp is built. The
entrance is directly below the Route 8/25 ramp, which is on a bridge
that is being rebuilt as part of this project. For safety reasons,
motorists cannot use the ramp below during this construction. |
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Also,
construction must be coordinated with the reconstruction of the long
bridge that carries I-95 over the MTA Metro-North Railroad tracks
and several city streets west of Route 8/25. The entrance ramp from
Route 8/25 and the new ramp from Myrtle Avenue will enter the highway
on this bridge.
During this closure, motorists will be detoured
west on South Avenue, Railroad Avenue and Wordin Avenue to enter I-95
southbound there. |
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