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4/5/2018 - Darien Police Long Term Traffic Advisory

Darien Police Traffic Advisory

 

Project: Eversource Energy Natural Gas Line Expansion

 

             Start Date: Monday, April 9th, 2018

Impact Hours: 7:00 AM-5:00 PM

Roadways Impacted: initially Ledge Road and Greenwood Ave; then later in the project Hoyt Street (Route 106) from Greenwood  Ave. (north to the New Canaan town line) and West Ave. (from the area of Brown Street east towards Leroy Ave.). 

 

Please be advised that contractors, working on behalf of Eversource Energy, are about to embark on a significant natural gas expansion project in the Town of Darien. The roadways affected are listed above and the project will continue throughout the spring and summer months.

 

On Monday, April 9th, 2018, work will commence on Ledge Road at US 1 and work up towards the town transfer station and Darien Public Works garage. 

 

Also on Monday, April 9th, 2018, work will also commence on Greenwood Ave. between Camp Ave and Hoyt Street (Route 106). This will require the temporary closure of Greenwood Ave. during the normal work day. Only residents of Greenwood Ave and guests of residents will be allowed access and exit during the work day.  Non-residents and all through traffic will use Camp Ave and Hoyt Street to move through the area. The daily closure of Greenwood Ave. is expected to last a week to ten days.  Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.     

 

Darien Police Officers and Traffic Agents will be assigned to these projects to assist with facilitating safe and orderly traffic flow through and around the affected areas.

 

The Police Department asks that all motorists plan trips through the affected areas accordingly and consider alternate routes if possible. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience as this natural gas expansion project moves forward.  Further traffic advisories and updates will be issued as required.  Traffic related questions concerning this project can be directed to Administrative Services Captain Don Anderson at (203) 662-5312 or via email at danderson@darienct.gov             

 

 

 

End of Traffic Advisory

Sent: 04-05-2018, 1400 hours

By direction of: Capt. Don Anderson