I-95 Closure In Norwalk: Lanes To Fully Reopen, Bridge Demolished
NORWALK, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto announced on Sunday that Interstate 95 in Norwalk will be fully reopen to traffic in both directions by 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024.Following the major motor vehicle collision that occurred during the morning of Thursday, May 2, which shut down the highway and snarled traffic in lower Fairfield County and around Connecticut, the Connecticut Department of Transportation and its contractors got the highway fully reopened in less than 80 hours.Work involved demolishing the Fairfield Avenue Bridge over I-95 because of the significant damage it sustained from the collision; removing tons of concrete, steel, and debris from the roadway; sweeping the road; milling; paving; and restriping pavement markings.“It is truly amazing that in less than 80 hours from that fiery crash Thursday that shut down traffic in both directions, the highway again is fully open,” Lamont said in a statement. “It takes a village, and from the response from local and state police and fire departments to the environmental cleanup by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the demolition and rebuilding by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and contractors, everyone did their part. I am impressed by these efforts and thankful for the dedication, skill, and labor of everyone who has been involved.”“This has been a team effort, and I can’t thank enough the CTDOT crews, contractors, and workers who spent the weekend ensuring the public could resume traveling on I-95 as soon as possible,” Eucalitto said in a statement. “While the roadway is open, the work continues as we are planning how and when the Fairfield Avenue Bridge will be replaced.”While crews were working to reopen I-95, CTDOT engineers worked through the weekend to develop preliminary replacement plans of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge. Those initial designs are expected to be completed within the next two weeks.The public is encouraged to continue utilizing CTroads.org for traffic alerts and roadway updates throughout Connecticut.Original post: NORWALK, CT — After a fiery crash involving a tanker truck carrying gasoline on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto announced plans to reopen lanes.I-95 has been closed in Norwalk since the Thursday morning crash. The Connecticut Department of Transportation expects northbound lanes on I-95 could open by 8 p.m. Saturday. Southbound I-95 lanes will remain closed through Sunday because of heavy damage from the crash. The southbound lanes will be milled and repaved.The Fairfield Avenue Bridge, damaged from the fire involving the tanker truck, was demolished as of 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Crews had remained on scene Friday night through early Saturday as additional equipment arrived to remove the bridge."Crews are making great progress in Norwalk and I am encouraged that we’ll have one side of I-95 open later tonight," said Lamont in a statement. "Completely removing that bridge in less than 36 hours is an impressive feat and is credit to the hard work and dedication of the contractors and Connecticut Department of Transportation crews, who are pushing to get the entire highway fully reopened in both directions by Monday morning."After demolition of the bridge, crews started work to remove debris off I-95 and make repairs so it could reopen to traffic, according to the governor's office and CTDOT. Officials estimated it could take over a year to replace the bridge and will be seeking federal funds to cover the cost.Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling said he was thankful for the response from Norwalk police and fire as well as Lamont’s office, CTDOT, the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and state police."The fact that there were no injuries from the accident and that crews are working incredibly quickly to remove the bridge so we can reopen I-95 in both directions as soon as possible is a testament to Governor Lamont’s leadership and the high level of collaboration between each agency and level of government," said Rilling. "I also want to thank our Norwalk residents and business community for their patience, as I know these temporary closures have been a complete inconvenience to their lives."CTDOT continues to provide a live camera of the road work around the demolished bridge. Officials ask for drivers' continued patience and for commercial vehicles to continue using alternate routes through Fairfield County.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Gov. Lamont, Local Officials Give New Update On I-95 Bridge Replacement, TrafficBridge Damaged By Fuel Truck Crash On I-95 To Be Replaced: Gov. LamontPatch editor Brian McCready contributed to this story. The article I-95 Closure In Norwalk: Lanes To Fully Reopen, Bridge Demolished appeared first on Norwalk, CT Patch.
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