Years in the making, the Glenville Corridor Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Project spanning roughly 1,500 feet from the intersection of Glen Ridge Road/Glenville Street to the intersection with Weaver Street is nearing completion.
Construction optimizes traffic signals, adds sidewalks, improves intersections and enhances pedestrian safety.
Busy traffic along the corridor includes parents driving children to Glenville School as well as to Brunswick and Sacred Heart Greenwich on King Street, to and from Westchester Airport and commuters coming from Rte 684. The corridor is also traveled by people to and from Greenwich Hospital and to downtown Greenwich. At the time the project was conceived back in 2019, then Deputy DPW Commissioner (now Commissioner) Jim Michel said the number of vehicles passing through the corridor on a daily basis was about 15,000.
There were years of delays along the way and a funding shortfall. Ultimately, the Connecticut Dept of Transportation approved an award of $6.5 million in state funds to cover the project’s total cost.
At the last Selectmen meeting on May 28, DPW civil engineer Ian Brown requested a road closure on Glenville Road between Glen Ridge and Weaver Street for the overnight hours (9:00pm to 6:00am) between June 21 to June 25.
Brown said he anticipated securing a digital message board announcing the paving to remind drivers of the road closures.
He said the contractor is A&J, and that he would instruct them to stage construction vehicles on Pemberwick Road at intersection of Glenville Road, where there are fewer residences, rather than Weaver Street, since there will be noise from vehicles backing up and beeping.
“I’m excited to see this project coming together,” said Selectwoman Rachel Khanna. “I’m hopeful once the paving is done, the re-striping is done and the lights are synchronized that some of the bottlenecks we’re seeing are going to be alleviated. It’s been a long time coming.”
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“This is the light at the end of the tunnel,” Brown said. “The paving is some of the last work we’re doing. Once the paving is done, we have a couple punch list items, obviously we have to re-stripe the road, but hopefully we’ll be out of Glenville’s way soon.”
Khanna said the timing was ideal considering DeCicco & Sons will be opening soon.
The Selectmen voted 3-0 in favor of the road closure.
A change that drivers are adjusting to is that the parking in front of Glenville Pizza at 243 Glenville Rd is gone.
The area where cars parked haphazardly for decades has been replaced with an extended curb, grass and sidewalk with room for picnic tables. There is parallel parking patrons can use just west of the restaurant.
See also:
Glenville Corridor Traffic Improvements: Construction Starts March 31 March 26, 2025
Glenville to Get a New Supermarket: Greenwich P&Z Approves Application for DeCicco & Sons Oct 3, 2024
Greenwich State Reps Proud to Announce CT DOT Approval of Glenville Corridor Project May 2024
Glenville Rd Corridor: Weird Geometry, Missing Sidewalks, 15,000 Vehicles a Day March 22, 2019
There is no longer parking directly in front of Glenville Pizza where cars for decades parked haphazardly on a slope along the curve. June 1, 2026
There is no longer parking directly in front of Glenville Pizza. Can you spot the rainbow? June 1, 2026
Glenville Pizza has been popular for decades but it has no sidewalk out front, is on a sharp corner and customers park on the shoulder of Glenville Rd. March 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager
Photographed in 2019, there was no sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to walk in the busy roadway. March 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager
Car parked in front of Glenville Pizza at 243 Glenville Rd. February 2016 Photo: Leslie Yager
A sidewalk, grass area and an extended curb were added in front of Glenville Pizza. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
There are new parallel parking spots just to the west of Glenville Pizza where cars for decades parked haphazardly on a slope along the curve. June 1, 2026
Picnic tables on the pavement along new sidewalk in front of Glenville Pizza. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
New sidewalk along Glenville Road where a crosswalk is planned. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Picnic tables on the pavement along new sidewalk in front of Glenville Pizza. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
New traffic lights at the intersection of Pemberwick Road and Glenville Road are covered with plastic. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Picnic tables on the pavement along new sidewalk in front of Glenville Pizza. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
New sidewalk along Glenville Road where a crosswalk is planned. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Sidewalk along Glenville Road where it curves, facing west. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Cars traveling east on Glenville Road where sidewalks have been added. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Intersection of Pemberwick Rd and Glenville Rd where there are new traffic signals and sidewalks. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
View looking west along new sidewalks on Glenville Road where previously there were parking spots. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Glenville Rd alongside the American Legion building in 2020, prior to the Glenville Corridor Project adding a sidewalk. Photo: Leslie Yager
DeCicco & Sons nears completion at 21 Glenville Street in the former Stop & Shop space. June 1, 2026
DeCicco & Sons nears completion at 21 Glenville Street in the former Stop & Shop space. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Former Glenville Post Office building now houses several eateries. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Improved intersection of Glen Ridge and Glenville Rd outside Glen Plaza Shopping Center. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
New sidewalk along Glenville Rd near American Legion and Glenville Fire House. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Improved intersection of Glenville Rd and Weaver Street anchored by Glenville Shell. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
New sidewalk along Glenville Rd near American Legion and Glenville Fire House. June 1, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager