I-95 Closure in Norwalk
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I-95 Northbound Lanes at Crash Site Now Flow Unvexed to the East

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The damaged Fairfield Avenue Bridge over I-95 in Norwalk has been removed, and the northbound-traffic side of Interstate 95 opened early Saturday evening, as a live video feed shows.  

This news release earlier on Saturday from the Governor’s Office includes no prediction as to when the southbound lanes will reopen, although Gov. Ned Lamont has said officials have hoped that would come by Monday morning’s rush-hour:

Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today provided the following updates regarding efforts to repair and reopen Interstate 95 in Norwalk as of 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024:

Crews from the Connecticut Department of Transportation and contractors stayed at the site of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge throughout Friday night and continued working through the early hours of Saturday morning when additional equipment needed to remove the damaged bridge arrived. Crews were able to complete demolition of the bridge by 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Following demolition, crews then began working to clean up all the debris and materials from the bridge off the highway. They also began making necessary repairs to the highway to ensure that it is safe for vehicular traffic.

I-95 Closure in Norwalk
Bridge damaged I-95 crash

I-95 Closed Through at Least Monday, Schools Delayed Friday for 2 Hours, Police: Avoid Unnecessary Driving

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After the fiery accident involving trucks and a car on Interstate 95 early Thursday morning, the highway will remain closed through “at least Monday,” extra traffic will be on roads in Darien and other towns in the area, and town residents are being urged to stay off roads for the next several days if their trips are unnecessary, various officials said. I-95 to remain closed thru “at least Monday,” Darien police said in a tweet on X. The Police Department “recommends avoiding unnecessary travel throughout our area for the next several days & to allow for extra time to get to destinations if you need to be on the roads,” the department tweeted on “X” (the former Twitter). The start of Darien school on Friday will be delayed two hours “to give the staff and bus drivers sufficient time to manage the morning commute,” Darien Schools Superintendent Alan Addley said in an email to parents. “Over the weekend the State Police will have established detours and alternate travel routes,” Addley said. “We fully expect to open school on time Monday morning.”