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In the last 10 days, three “dynamic” speed signs, showing how fast a driver is going, have been installed at various spots along the Post Road, joining one that was installed about a month ago. (more…) Continue Reading →
In the “land of steady habits,” we don’t fix problems — we study them, over and over again. (more…) Continue Reading →
Noroton Heights Railroad Station isn’t the only one in town that will get all of its passenger platforms completely replaced — a project to do the same at the Darien station is in the state’s early planning stages, First Selectman Jayme Stevenson says. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien and New Canaan officials, along with some cycling enthusiasts, have been discussing ways of promoting bicycle routes built for two towns, so that cyclists in one town might ride to the other, visiting Waveny Park, for example, or Weed Beach. First Selectman Jayme Stevenson said last week that the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has a grant program that could fund a project to put up bike route signs and even pay for publicity and promotional materials to encourage people to bike from one town to the other. (more…) Continue Reading →
A sidewalk construction project expected to on Monday, Sept. 17, should result in a pathway that people can use to walk along Tokeneke Road from downtown to the border with Norwalk at Five Mile River, First Selectman Jayme Stevenson announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
New Canaan Police are investigating the destruction of the two pay-to-park machines at Talmadge Hill Train Station, officials say. (more…) Continue Reading →
The 39th annual Darien Road Race, with about 500 racers, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, starting at 9 a.m.
Drivers and area residents are advised to expect short-term delays and detours along the route. (more…) Continue Reading →
The state Department of Transportation wants to install more video surveillance cameras next year to improve security at various train stations from Darien to Westport, and it will hold a public hearing to get your views on Oct. 17 in Norwalk. (more…) Continue Reading →
It’s a late night in late September and you’re late. You figure you’ll hurry on the highway through Norwalk. At least you’ve missed rush-hours traffic, you think. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! (more…) Continue Reading →
There is possibly no more beautiful railroad station in the world than New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. As the destination of more than 55,000 daily rail commuters from Connecticut, it’s a place where many of us spend a fair amount of time. (more…) Continue Reading →
Metro-North and the Connecticut Department of Transportation issued this announcement late Friday afternoon to explain some of the delays on the New Haven Line and its branches (we’ve added the boldface and subheadings): (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien Board of Selectmen will receive public comment on proposed changes to parking regulations on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at 8 p.m. in Town Hall, Room 206. (more…) Continue Reading →
Lanes will be closed at spots in Greenwich, Stamford and Darien on Interstate 95 for three nights this week, Tuesday through Thursday, for bridge inspections and maintenance work, the state Department of Transportation announced. Daytime work on the highway is also scheduled for stretches in Greenwich and Norwalk this week. (more…) Continue Reading →
The so-called “last mile” of Interstate 95 in Westchester County nearest to Connecticut will undergo a massive “reconstruction” including road-widening, bridge replacements and other changes that can slow traffic into 2021, New York state officials have announced. (more…) Continue Reading →
Looking for a summer day trip to find some fun that will teach your kids about transportation? Just hop a Metro-North train (or drive, if you must) to the Danbury Railway Museum. (more…) Continue Reading →