DoT Warns of Overnight Exit 17 Shutdown as $100 Million Project Continues
From the Department of Transportation:The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the scheduled closure and detour of the Interstate 95 southbound on-ramp and off-ramp at Exit 17 in Westport and I-95 southbound on-ramp at Exit 16. The on-ramp to I-95 southbound at Exit 17 will be closed and detour will be in place on Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29 and the Exit 17 off-ramp from I-95 southbound will be closed and detour will be in place on Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 1 to facilitate the installation of conduits necessary for the Incident Management System.
If initial work is completed in a single night, the Exit 17 on- and off-ramps will only be closed on Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29.
The on-ramp to I-95 southbound at Exit 16 in Norwalk will be closed and detour will be in place on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6. There will be alternating one way traffic on East Avenue on December 7, 8 and 9 in Norwalk. These closures are also necessary for the installation of conduit for the Incident Management System.
DOT Project No. 0102-0295 was awarded to Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc at a cost of $103,411,848 on April 30, 2022, and is scheduled to be completed on November 1, 2024. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 3 in New Haven.
DETOUR INFO:
The proposed closure and detour are as follows:
I-95 southbound On-Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
The traffic will be detoured to Exit 17 On Ramp to I-95 northbound and then to Exit 18 and will be detoured back on I-95 southbound On Ramp at Exit 18.
I-95 southbound Off-Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
The traffic will be detoured via Exit 18 Off Ramp from I-95 southbound to Sherwood Island Connector to Route 1 and to Riverside Avenue (SR 33) and on to Saugatuck Avenue.
I-95 southbound On-Ramp at Exit 16 Detour
The traffic will be detoured to Exit 16 On Ramp to I-95 northbound and then to Exit 17 and will be detoured back on I-95 southbound On Ramp at Exit 16.
Project Veritas Founder Talks with Lisa Wexler about recent Greens Farms Academy “Bombshell Report”
Press ReleaseLisa Wexler interviewed Project Veritas Founder/CEO James O’Keefe today. Their candid conversation about his two bombshell reports in Connecticut schools drew the following quote from James O’Keefe about Iman Rasti, recently terminated from Greens Farms Academy after a Project Veritas hidden video release:
“The forensic professional told us well, yes indeed he, you know, he’s thought about doing these things and there’s a threat to these young women and he might at one point, he might at one point do these things to these girls, so I felt this was important to publish.”
Found on this audio link https://audioboom.com/posts/8201624-the-lisa-wexler-show-project-veritas-james-o-keefe-11-23-22 at 3:36.
The Lisa Wexler Show airs on WICC600AM/107.3FM Monday through Friday from 10am to 12pm ET.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph.
Westport PAL Asks for Donations for their Holiday Toy Drive
The Westport Police Department Benevolent Association, in partnership with the Westport Police Athletic League, will be hosting their annual “Holiday Toy Drive”, that provides toys to underprivileged children throughout Fairfield County.
Officers will accept new, unopened and unwrapped toys, as well as cash donations in the parking lot of ASF Sports & Outdoors located at 1560 Post Road East, Westport, CT on the following Saturdays and Sundays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.:
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Additionally, there will be toy collection boxes at the following locations:
Westport Police Department, 50 Jesup Road, Westport, CT
ASF Sports & Outdoors Store, 1560 Post Road East, Westport, CT
WPAL Ice Rink, 260 Compo Road South, Westport, CT
Awesome Toys & Gifts, 429 Post Road E, Westport, CT
The Toy Post, 180 Post Road E, Westport, CT
We ask for your support and generosity to help make this toy drive a success and look forward to seeing many of you at ASF Sports & Outdoors. Best wishes to all for a happy, safe and healthy holiday season from the Westport Police Department.
We thank you, in advance for your support, and to all our continually generous donors, we look forward to seeing you at ASF!
Questions can be directed to Officer Craig Bergamo by phone at (203) 341-6000 or via email at cbergamo@Westportct.gov.