OVERVIEW
No significant changes to the existing traffic patterns are expected over the next week.

Various single-lane closures will occur to accommodate construction of 101 College Street and Downtown Crossing Phase 3 and are listed in more detail below.

LANE CLOSURES
Through Friday, April 29, 2022 various lane closures may occur on the following roads to accommodate construction:

  • South Frontage Road (SFR): single-lane closures on SFR between College and Church Streets.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: single and double-lane closures between College and Church Streets.
  • State Street & Union Avenue at North Frontage Road: single-lane closures near the intersection of Water Street

WORK HOURS
Through Friday, April 29, 2022, Downtown Crossing-related work will occur during daytime work hours.

Daytime work hours are weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 

Road signage will alert drivers to lane closures in the construction area.

Please pay attention to road signage, slow down, and stay safe!



UPDATE: ORANGE STREET INTERSECTION
On Monday. April 18, the Orange Street intersection opened to the public. The opening of the new intersection across the former highway corridor is both significant and historic.

Most significantly, it marks a new truncation of the highway environment and reclamation of New Haven streets designed for use by pedestrians and bicyclists as well as slower-speed motor vehicle traffic.

It is vital that drivers obey the traffic rules of the intersection in order to keep ALL users safe.

Drivers must:

  • OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT and be prepared to STOP AT RED LIGHTS

  • NOT ATTEMPT TO TURN LEFT as there are NO left-hand turns from any point in the intersection.

  • NEVER TURN RIGHT ON RED

  • NOT enter the middle of the intersection on yellow lights and "block the box"


New Haven Police Department began conducting traffic enforcement at the intersection last week. Last week, 51 drivers were ticketed for traffic control signal violations (running red lights). Enforcement will continue over the next week and drivers who commit infractions will be ticketed.

So please slow down, pay attention to your surroundings, and help keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe!

For important information on how to navigate the Orange Street intersection for bicyclists, pedestrians, and motor vehicle traffic,