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Expect lane closures on Interstate 95 near the Exit 9 bridge starting Monday and continuing for some unannounced time during weeknights (and overnight), the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
Is Elon Musk a brilliant innovator, or is he just smoking dope? Well, we know the answer to the second question as a viral video has shown him puffing (legal) weed on a talk show. The man is under a lot of stress, right? (more…) Continue Reading →
An $85 million project to resurface roads, make safety improvements and improvements for bridges will be held by the state Department of Transportation on Wednesday, March 27 in Norwalk. (more…) Continue Reading →
Will Haskell is 22 years old, and he’s about two months into his first full-time paying job as a state senator representing the 26th District that covers most of interior Fairfield County. (more…) Continue Reading →
Was anyone really surprised when Ned Lamont did a flip-flop on tolls? Not me. If you’ll remember when he first announced his candidacy for governor, he said he’d sign a toll bill his first day in office. Then he saw the polling data and backtracked, saying he’d only toll trucks. (more…) Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, March 6, the state Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing on two bills concerning tolls: H.B. 7202, the governor’s bill, and H.B. 7280, a bill introduced by the legislative majority, state Rep. Terrie Wood said Tuesday in an email to constituents. (more…) Continue Reading →
“You know how much money I make driving this cab?” the thickly accented New York cabbie asked me as we careened down Lexington Avenue. (more…) Continue Reading →
About 100 people against proposals for tolls in Connecticut rallied with protest signs on Saturday in front of Stamford Government Center at Washington and Tresser boulevards. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) has launched a new website, I95Exit9.Com, marking the start of the public information campaign for the project to replace the Route 1 (East Main Street) Bridge over Interstate 95 at Exit 9, in Stamford. (more…) Continue Reading →
A fire that knocked out some electrical equipment in Milford just after midnight on Tuesday is resulting in train delays of 10 to 15 minutes between Stamford and New Haven until the equipment is replaced, Metro-North says. (more…) Continue Reading →
Expect alternating lane closures, whether you’re going north or south, on the “Super 7” U.S. Route 7 highway between Exits 1 and 3 in Norwalk from Monday through Friday this week. (more…) Continue Reading →
Experienced Fairfield County drivers can lower their auto insurance costs while improving their driving skills when they enroll in AAA’s Driver Improvement Program classes that teach the basics of defensive driving and provide current driving practice updates. (more…) Continue Reading →
A Merritt Parkway tree-removal project in Stamford and Greenwich, previously expected to end on Wednesday, Feb. 13, will instead continue through Friday, March 8, the state Department of Transportation announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
Why can’t we run commuter ferries on Long Island Sound? I can’t tell you how often I’ve been asked that question. But as with so many “simple solutions” to our transportation woes, there are logical reasons why ferry boats won’t work. (more…) Continue Reading →
No, it isn’t news that winter weather makes it more dangerous to get around, and in general, you know you need to be more careful driving, walking or even taking the train in bad weather. And you’ve probably been amazed at some of the people who don’t get that. But it might be a good idea to take a minute to quickly review some tips to make sure you don’t look like some of those people. Here’s what the AAA and Metro-North say: (more…) Continue Reading →