Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway
Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17 in both directions between exit 27 (Route 120A) and exit 28 (Round Hill Road). A moveable sign will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as crews cut dead trees, high…
I-287 Fully Reopens After Gasoline Tanker Fire I-287 Fully Reopens After Gasoline Tanker Fire
I-287 Fully Reopens After Gasoline Tanker Fire This story has been updated. I-287 is now fully reopened after a fire broke out on a gasoline tanker in White Plains. All lanes both ways were initially closed between Exit 9A (I-684) and Exit 9 (Hutchinson River Parkway) after the incident occurred just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, leading to the shutdown of the highway in both directions. Westbound lanes reopened after about an hour.
Truck Fire Shuts Down Two Lanes On I-95 Truck Fire Shuts Down Two Lanes On I-95
Truck Fire Shuts Down Two Lanes On I-95 Two lanes were shut down on I-95 on Wednesday afternoon, temporarily tying up traffic in Fairfield County when a tractor-trailer went up in flames. A tractor-trailer fire was reported to the Connecticut Department of Transportation shortly before 1 p.m. on Feb. 13, leading police to close the right and center southbound lanes between exit 30 and exit 31 in Stratford. The lanes were closed for approximately 15 minutes before being reopened, however; shortly thereafter, a was a second incident on the interstate that forced a lane closure between exit 34 and exit 32. The cause of the fire has…
Serious Injuries Report In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-91 Serious Injuries Report In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-91
Serious Injuries Report In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-91 This story has been updated. A stretch of I-91 has reopened after a head-on crash involving a vehicle going the wrong way causing its closure for hours, state police said. The closure was on the northbound side in Wethersfield between exits 25 and 27 following the two-vehicle crash with what state police described as serious injuries. The crash on the roadway, just south of Hartford, occurred just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10.
Demolition Of St John's Tower Causing Road Closure In Stamford Demolition Of St John's Tower Causing Road Closure In Stamford
Demolition Of St John's Tower Causing Road Closure In Stamford Due to delays in the demolition of St. John’s Tower and a partial collapse on Wednesday, police in Stamford announced a road closure in the area surrounding the construction site. The Stamford Police Department announced that due to the ongoing demolition of the tower, Washington Boulevard is closed north and south between Main Street and Tresser Boulevard. There will be a detour on Washington Boulevard at Broad Street for southbound traffic until further notice. Police said that officers will be stationed in the area to help alleviate and limit any traffic concerns. Demolition is expected …
Discovery Of Dead Body Causes Road Closure In Greenwich Discovery Of Dead Body Causes Road Closure In Greenwich
Discovery Of Dead Body Causes Road Closure In Greenwich This story has been updated. The discovery of a dead body early Tuesday has closed a roadway in Greenwich. Greenwich Police said the body was found early Tuesday, Feb 5 along Glenville Road. Motorists are asked to avoid the area.  Police did not say how long the road would be closed. An update from police is expected later Tuesday.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
I-95 Stretch Reopens After Crash I-95 Stretch Reopens After Crash
I-95 Stretch Reopens After Crash This story has been updated. There was gridlock for miles on I-95 in Fairfield County late Monday afternoon following a crash that caused the closure of the northbound lanes. The incident occurred in Westport near Exit 19.  After one lane reopened, all lanes were cleared by 4 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Expect Delays: Traffic Stops Start On I-95 During Rock Remediation Expect Delays: Traffic Stops Start On I-95 During Rock Remediation
Expect Delays: Traffic Stops Start On I-95 During Rock Remediation Motorists traveling on the New England Thruway in Westchester can expect brief stoppages in traffic as crews begin a rock remediation project. The New York State Thruway Authority announced a rock remediation safety project on the I-95 in Westchester, which will require brief traffic stops beginning today.  The rock remediation is part of the $135 million “Last Mile” infrastructure improvement project which focuses on the one-mile stretch from exit 22 (Port Chester-Rye-Midland Avenue) to the Connecticut state line. During the remediation, there will be temporary traffic…
Crash Causes Delays On Merritt Crash Causes Delays On Merritt
Crash Causes Delays On Merritt This story has been updated. There was gridlock on a stretch of the Merritt Parkway after a crash that took out the left lane for more than a half hour late Friday afternoon. The northbound incident occurred between Round Hill Road (Exit 28) in Greenwich and Route 120A (Exit 27). The lane reopened by 5 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Hauling Oversized Modular Home I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Hauling Oversized Modular Home
I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Hauling Oversized Modular Home This story has been updated. A stretch of I-684 has reopened after a tractor-trailer hauling an oversized modular home crashed into the Interstate 84 overpass exit ramp in Putnam County on Monday. The I-84 Exit 20 ramp has also reopened. The incident at Exit 20 in Southeast occurred around 11:15 a.m. Jan. 7, causing the closure of northbound I-684 at Exit 9W. The lanes reopened shortly before 3 p.m. Traffic was detoured onto I-84 during the closure and the I-84 Exit 20 ramp was also closed to I-684 southbound. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice …
I-95 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays I-95 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays
I-95 Crash Causes Stop-Go Delays This story has been updated. There were stop-and-go delays on a stretch of I-95 in Fairfield County during the Thursday evening commute following a crash that blocked the right lane. The northbound crash occurred between Wordin Avenue (Exit 26) in Bridgeport and Route 8/25 (Exit 27A) with gridlock stretching back to Round Hill Road (Exit 22) in Fairfield before the lane reopened around 6 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Hours-Long I-84 Closure Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Hours-Long I-84 Closure
Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Hours-Long I-84 Closure Click here for an updated story: Several Injured, Including Two State Troopers, In Crash That Caused I-84 Closure A stretch of I-84 was closed for more than three hours Tuesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash with injuries involving an overturned car in Putnam County. The closure, which began just before 6 p.m., occurred on the eastbound just east of Exit 17 (Ludingtonville Road) in the Town of Kent following the crash. The closure, between Exit 17 and Exit 18 (Route 311), lasted until around 9:30 p.m. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…