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.