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Lane Closures on Highways in Stamford, Greenwich on Monday, Tuesday

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Know before you go: Bridge inspection work will close a lanes on the Merritt Parkway in Stamford on Monday and on Interstate 95 in Greenwich on Tuesday. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced the lane closures on Friday, giving these details:

On Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., travelers on the Merritt Parkway driving on the southbound-traffic side will find the right lane closed between Exits 31 and 34 in Stamford, and on the northbound-traffic side in the same area at the same time. On Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. lanes will be closed on Interstate 95 in Greenwich between Exit 3 and the New York state border on the southbound-traffic side and from 9 a.m. to noon on the northbound-traffic side. These are in addition to overnight road work conducted on area highways that starts anywhere from 7 p.m to 10 p.m. and doesn’t end until just before 6 a.m. The department doesn’t issue a similar report for that work, but it will post very temporary announcements on this Web page. You can also look at the department’s Twitter account (see below; we also have it on the Home page in the right-hand column) and its traffic-camera feeds for Interstate 95 (Stamford area here; Bridgeport area here).

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Part of West Ave Eastbound Traffic Lane Closed Sunday, Starting 7 AM, for Scout Cabin Sale

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The annual Boy Scout Tag Sale will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Scout Cabin on West Avenue. Motorists are advised to avoid this area due to traffic restrictions, which could cause delays. This year, the eastbound-traffic lane of West Avenue will be closed from Noroton Avenue to the Scout Cabin beginning at 7 a.m. Detour signs will be posted. __________________

— an announcement from Darien Police Department. 

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Here’s What’s Happening to Nearby Highways at Night: All Sorts of Road Work

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation doesn’t announce it, usually, in news releases, but the department’s “Traffic Incidents” Web page about highway traffic delays shows how much road work is constricting nighttime traffic near Darien. Here’s a list of eight projects going on Wednesday night to 6 a.m. Thursday, from Greenwich to Bridgeport on either the Merritt Parkway or Interstate 95, and it amounts to a pretty typical weeknight for this area (if it went on at any time during the day, more vehicles would be delayed):

Incident:
Road Work – STAMFORD

Description:
I-95 Northbound is congested between Exits 5 and 7 (1.6 miles) because of Road Work between Exits 7 and 8 (0.5 miles). Road Work in effect today until Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 am. The left and center lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, April 27 at 9:44 pm.

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Highway Lane Closures Near Darien Through Thursday, April 21

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It looks like the Merritt Parkway from Norwalk to Fairfield will be a mess, with lane closures in at least two spots in either direction, according to Connecticut Department of Transportation announcements. The department has announced (here and here) road work and bridge-inspection work will close lanes at these spots this week near Darien (we’ve added another report for Stamford on Wednesday that doesn’t involve a lane slowdown):
MONDAY
Greenwich — Single right lane closure on I-684 northbound traffic lanes between Exits 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Westport — Road Work on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) southbound traffic lanes between Exits 44 and 42 (5.5 miles) in effect today until 3 p.m. The right lane is closed. Norwalk — Road Work on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) northbound traffic lanes Exit 40B off ramp closed in effect today until 3 p.m.

Fairfield — Right lane closure on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) northbound traffic lanes between Exits 42 and 44 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Left lane closure on Route 15 southbound traffic lanes between Exits 44 and 42 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
TUESDAY
Greenwich — Single right lane closure on I-684 northbound traffic lanes between Exits 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Greenwich — Single right lane closure on I-684 southbound traffic lanes between Exits 3 and 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Stamford — No lane closures — Driving van Mounted Survey Unit on Interstate 95 in both northbound-traffic and southbound-traffic lanes between Exits 7 and 9 at reduced speed. THURSDAY
Greenwich — Single right lane closure on I-684 southbound traffic lanes between Exits 3 and 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Greenwich — Right lane closures on Steamboat Road between Arch Street and Railroad Avenue