The Connecticut Dept of Transportation (CTDOT) is performing a Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) Study to analyze ways to improve safety & mobility along the I-95 corridor from the New York State Line to Exit 7 in Stamford, and along U.S. Rt 1. Continue Reading →
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Officials Break Ground on $76 Million Auxiliary Lane & Safety Project at I-95 Exits 6 and 7
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The project was described by CT Dept of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto as a “quick win” because it is anticipated to take only about one year to complete. Some 150,000 vehicles pass through Stamford’s exits 6 and 7 daily, and the situation is dangerous with so many exits close to each other. There have been over 230 crashes over a 3-year period just in the section between exits 6 and 7. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Caroline Simmons, Commissioner of CT Department of Transportation, CT Construction Industries Association, CT Dept of Transportation, Dept of Transportation, Don Shubert
Greenwich House Delegation Welcomes Funding for Safe Pedestrian Crossing at Byram and Pemberwick Roads
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The State Bond Commission approved the funding on Tuesday, October 22 at a special meeting held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation
Gov Lamont Joins Officials to Kick-Off “Greenwich Crossing,” Starting with Construction of 5,000 Sq Ft Restaurant
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Greenwich Crossing will include a new luxury restaurant with expansive outdoor seating where previously there was a movie theater. There will be a modernized Greenwich Train Station and renovated retail spaces. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Andy Ashforth, Benjamin Limmer, Darrell Harvey, Frank Prial
Wrong Way Detection Installation on I-95 Northbound at Locations in Greenwich and Norwalk
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On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, motorists can expect a closure on I-95 northbound at Exit 5 in Greenwich for the Wrong Way Detection System, which uses video cameras to detect vehicles that are traveling in the wrong direction. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, "One Wrong Move", Connecticut Dept of Transportation, wrong way driving
Residents Gather for Walk to School Day and Advocate for Sidewalks on Shore Road, “SOS”
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The “SOS” goal is to have the money needed for the build of the sidewalk presented in January for the upcoming year’s budget, which would then need to be approved by the BET and the RTM. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Schools, Transportation, Sidewalks on Shore Road, Sidwalks on Shore, SOS, Walk to School Day
Town Elevator at Train Station Repaired in Time for “Greenwich Crossing” Kick-Off
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“Greenwich deserves a good elevator for people who travel to and from work in office attire and, of course, especially for disabled people.” – Darany von Regensburg, founder of Friends of Autistic People (FAP) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, ADA, Americans With Disabilities Act, Greenwich Crossing, Greenwich train station
Selectmen Approve Weight Limit at Byram Intersection to Prevent Truck Cut-Throughs
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“The goal for this type of ordinance is to prevent through trucks from using this as a shortcut to I95. School buses would be another question, but from what I understand there are no stops on these roads.” – Ian Brown, DPW engineer Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, Transportation
The E-Bike. Eco-friendly? Or a Menace?
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In order to help educate the public about E-bikes, Danny’s Cycles is offering an “E-Bike Tech Day” this Sunday, September 15, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, at their shop in Noroton Heights. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Transportation
“Catastrophe about to Happen” – Neighbors Demand a New Plan for North St Bridge Project
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Residents are worried the project as planned will worsen flooding and traffic. A public hearing on the project is scheduled for Monday, October 7 at 7:00pm. Continue Reading →