i-95

Construction is now underway for a major infrastructure project on Interstate 95 in East Lyme. The exit 74 project aims to help traffic move safer and more freely. According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the current interchange configuration has resulted in nearly 200 crashes with more than 50 injuries between 2018 and 2021. “We are able to make the…

State troopers said they were able to rescue two Huskies that were running along the right shoulder of Interstate 95 South in Bridgeport Monday afternoon. State police said they were notified of the endangered dogs at about 2:20 p.m. Troopers found the Huskies in the median in the area of exit 26. The dogs had crossed over multiple lanes of…

A Bridgeport man has died following an accident early Saturday morning in West Haven. It occurred just after 2:30 in the morning on I-95 South near Exit 42. State Police say a Jeep Grand Cherokee was reportedly speeding down the highway when it rear ended a Dodge Challenger that was in the far right lane. The collision caused the Jeep…

Wrong-way driver detectors are being installed and tested on more than a dozen highway lanes and ramps throughout Massachusetts, as part of a $2.6 million pilot program by the state’s department of transportation. This week, there will be overnight lane and ramp closures on some highways, as crews work to install the systems aimed at curbing wrong-way crashes. Through Friday…