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Motorists can expect lane closures starting Monday, June 22, 2026 including Route 15 between Exit 4 (formerly exit 29 Lake Avenue) and the New York State Line in Greenwich from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday – Friday. Continue Reading →
Work will take place between the hours of 9:00pm and 6:00am and is expected to be completed over approximately four nights, concluding on Thursday, June 25 (weather permitting). Continue Reading →
The project is currently in the design phase and is more than 60% complete, with construction anticipated in spring 2027 pending full grant funding approval. This meeting will provide an overview of the project, including scope, timeline, and anticipated impacts, and will offer an opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide feedback. Continue Reading →
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. Continue Reading →
During the full road closure, residents are urged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time. Continue Reading →
A pubic hearing about the town’s school zone speed camera program will be held Thursday, May 14, at 7:00pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room. The meeting is in person and will be live on GCTV on cable and on GCTV youtube live. (No Zoom option). Continue Reading →
Street racing — which includes behaviors such as drag racing, street takeovers and weaving through traffic — poses significant risks to drivers, pedestrians and emergency responders Continue Reading →
Ben Branyan’s presentation for Thursday night to the BOE describes Greenwich Public Schools as an “outlier,” given the denial to park buses under I95 despite other locations where vehicles park under the highway in Connecticut. He asserts the FHWA framework is inconsistently applied.
A memorandum from the FHWA in November 2023 cited a fire that resulted in the closure of a bridge on the Santa Monica Freeway, causing the detour of approximately 290,000 vehicles per day. The memo also cited a similar incident in March 2017 in Atlanta, GA when a massive fire ignited under I-85 North caused a 100-foot section of the bridge to collapse. Continue Reading →
The statewide litter picking blitz in response to an increase in trash being discarded along state roads and highways launched on Monday, April 13, 2026, and will run through Friday, April 17, 2026. Continue Reading →
Law enforcement agencies will ramp up their distracted driving enforcement efforts in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their “Put the Phone Away or Pay” campaign from April 1-30, 2026. During this period, officers across Connecticut will focus on identifying and citing drivers who engage in unsafe behaviors such as texting. Continue Reading →