The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the scheduled periodic closures and detour of the I-95 Southbound Off-Ramp and I-95 Northbound On-Ramp at Exit 17 in Westport from Wednesday, August 9 through Friday, September 15 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
These closures are necessary for the removal of loose rock and presplitting of rock in preparation for blasting to improve the safety of the roadway.
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 Off-Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
Traffic will be detoured to Exit 18 Off-Ramp to Sherwood Island Connector from I-95 Southbound and then to Route 1 and Riverside Avenue (SR 33).
I-95 Northbound On-Ramp at Exit 17 Detour
Traffic will be detoured via Riverside Avenue (SR 33) to Route 1 to Sherwood Island Connector On Ramp to I-95 Northbound.