The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing a wrong way detection installation will take place on Interstate 95 Northbound at Exit 23 and Route 1 in Fairfield. This project is scheduled to occur on Thursday, May 8 and be completed on Friday May 9, 2025.
The Wrong Way Detection System uses video cameras to detect vehicles that are traveling in the wrong direction. If a vehicle is detected, wrong way signs outlined with multiple sets of red lights are activated and begin flashing to alert the driver they are traveling in the wrong direction.
Additionally, the system alerts the CTDOT Highway Operations Center and local State Police Troop barracks in real-time, allowing staff to monitor the activities of the wrong way driver on the ramp.
For more information on CTDOT’s commitment to stopping wrong way drivers, visit https://portal.ct.gov/wrongwaydriving
The work is being performed by State Forces.
LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO
Motorists can expect a closure of Exit 23 on I-95 northbound and Route 1 between Route 130 and Meadowbrook Road in Fairfield on Thursday May 8, 2025.
The detour for the ramp closure will be as follows: I-95 Exit 24 northbound in Fairfield for Exit 23. The detour for Route 1 will be Route 130 to Grasmere Avenue. Traffic control personnel and signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone. The work schedule for this project is from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Thursday night to Friday morning.
Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this area.
The rain date for this work will be Thursday May 15, 2025.