IMMEDIATE HALT TO ROUTINE ROAD WORK ON I-95, MERRITT PARKWAY AND OTHER STATE ROADS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) has haulted all routine roadway maintenance activities in lower Fairfield County, specifically on I-95, the Merritt Parkway, the Post Road (Route 1), Route 7, Route 123 and other busier secondary roads to ease the anticipated increased congestion due to the power disruption on Metro-North’s New Haven Line.

Work on the lane expansion project on I-95 in Norwalk has been suspended until further notice, and there will be no lane closures except in the case of an emergency.  Governor Malloy said the halt on routine road work in the area will continue until further notice.

The halted routine maintenance includes mowing, patching, catch basin brush clearing, tree trimming and line striping.  All bridge maintenance – which requires lane closure for the safety of workers – is being done at night, and any night work will be stopped and cleared by 6 a.m.

DOT’s Service Patrols – the large trucks with flashing lights that assist motorists whose vehicles have broken down – have been placed at various points along I-95 off the roadway to assist with getting those vehicles off the road as quickly as possible and to assist with other congestion mitigation where necessary.

On Thursday morning, the DOT reported that traffic on I-95 and the Merritt Parkway was only slightly heavier than normal for a weekday morning rush.

Updates on the Metro-North situation continue to be posted on DOT’s website (www.ct.gov/dot) and on Metro-North’s website (www.mta.info/mnr).

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