road closure

Part of Route 140 was closed after a tractor-trailer and garbage truck collided in Ellington, according to the CT Dept. of Transportation. Officials said the crash caused the garbage truck to go down an embankment. The road was closed so that crews can get the garbage truck back up onto the road. The tractor-trailer remained at the scene, authorities said….

Construction is beginning on the bridge on Dart Hill Road in Vernon on Tuesday and the area is expected to be closed through the fall. Town officials said Dart Hill Road at the bridge over the Hockanum River between Lawler Road and Thrall Road is now completely closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Any traffic traveling eastbound on Dart Hill…

Construction is beginning on the bridge on Dart Hill Road in Vernon on Tuesday and the area is expected to be closed through the fall.

City of Groton Police are investigating after a serious crash closed part of Clarence B. Sharp Highway Monday afternoon. The road was closed between Rainville Avenue and Meridian Street but has since reopened, police said. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

Traffic for some New Haven drivers could be impacted starting Monday. The Ferry Street Bridge between State Street and Middletown Avenue will close to traffic starting April 25. City officials said the construction is due to the need for infrastructure improvements and repairs and to make sure the bridge is safe for years to come. If you’re familiar with this…

Part of a road in Rocky Hill is closed on Monday while crews install a new water main. Police said a portion of Old Main Street is closed to traffic in both directions during the installation. The closure is between Gaylord Drive and Sutton Road. According to authorities, the closure is expected to last for the next several hours. Anyone…

South Killingly fire officials said they’re responding to a serious motor vehicle crash. Firefighters said the crash happened in the area of 291 Bailey Hill Rd. Saturday night. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time. Troop D said the road remains closed. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. No additional information was immediately available.

As the remnants of Ida pass through the state, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is reporting several roads closures and delays across the state Thursday morning due to flooding and crashes. Route 66 is shut down in Columbia near West Street because of water over the roadway. In East Haddam, Route 82 closed between  Route 151 and Boardman Road because…

A serious accident is causing road closures in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor. Police said the crash happened in the area of 96 East Rd. between Hemlock and Sullivan Farms Roads. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area, as it will be closed for an extended period of time. No additional information was immediately available.

Officials said a busy road in Waterbury remains closed as crews investigate a large apartment fire.

Officials said two people were injured during a massive 2-alarm apartment fire in Waterbury Friday night. Police and fire officials were at the scene of the fire at 3262 East Main St. The road was shut down as crews investigated. Two minor injuries were reported but both individuals refused medical attention, according to police. Officials said all residents of the…

A one-car crash brought down wires, resulting in the closure of Whitney Avenue in Hamden. Officials said the crash happened near 4040 Whitney Ave. The road is closed between Brooksvale Road and River Road because of downed wires caused by the crash. No injuries were reported. No additional information was immediately available.

Route 218 in Windsor is closed after car crash Wednesday evening. According to police, the route is closed between West Wolcott Road and Colombia Road. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday. Electrical lines are down across the roads. Police expect the road to remain closed until after the morning rush hour and ask travelers to seek an alternate route.

Part of Route 20 in Granby is closed following a serious crash, police said. The road is closed in the area of Day Street and is expected to take hours to reopen. Lifestar and the reconstruction team are on scene. There are detours on Simsbury Road and Barndoor Hills Road, officials said. It is unknown if there are any injuries…

Crews are working to repair a water main break that has closed a road in Manchester on Sunday morning.

Whitney Avenue in Hamden has reopened after a crash closed part of it on Monday morning, but the road could close again as crews repair a damaged utility pole.

A man from Bridgeport has died after a crash on Route 8 south in Shelton on Friday night.

A West Hartford road that was closed for hours on Tuesday morning following a transformer fire has reopened.

A bicyclist from Milford was killed on Saturday after he was hit by a car in Wallingford.

A road in North Haven has reopened after a large police presence closed it on Monday morning.