Just Another Sunday On I-95 In Westport

Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com

If you absolutely HAVE TO drive south on I-95 in Fairfield County on a Sunday, this is probably what you will find. These photos taken last Sunday from the Hillspoint Rd. bridge show above, looking north and below, looking south.

According to The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) “I-95 between Fairfield and Bridgeport is one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the state, carrying approximately 130,000 vehicles per day. "We don't know if that figure includes Sunday in Westport, but it sure looks likely.

According to their website, CT DOT Press Releases, in 2024 CT DOT launched the I-95 Mobility Study Fairfield/Bridgeport, charged with identifying projects that improve safety, mobility, and operations along the I-95 corridor between Bridgeport and Fairfield.

If you must travel I-95, you can check the live DOT LIve Traffic Camera located at Saugatuck Ave., and the DOT Live Camera at the Sherwood Connector to see what you might be facing. You can page forward from this site to see other live CT DOT traffic cams on I-95.

Also, CT DOT offers a website, CT Roads.org which provides live, up to date information on road conditions on CT roads and highways. The site provides estimated travel times and interactive travel maps, as well as extensive of information on other travel related issues.

The site states, "The outcomes of the planning and environmental linkages study will streamline CTDOT’s project development and environmental review of resulting transportation improvement projects, accelerating project delivery and minimizing overall costs,” said CTDOT Project Manager David Mancini.

For more information on how the DOT is addressing the issue, visit CT DOT for Fairfield Bridgeport. Maybe one day they will announce steps to deal with the kind of congestion that makes this road, shall we say, less than a desirable route to anywhere south of Fairfield County.