Special Notices: South Frontage Road to Reopen on Wednesday, November 10th & Downtown Crossing's Purpose

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Construction News & Schedule

for the ONE-WEEK period of

Monday, November 8 - Friday, November 12, 2021

SPECIAL NOTICE 1:

SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD TO REOPEN

ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th!

The portion of South Frontage Road, between Church and College Streets, that has been closed since June is set to reopen this coming Wednesday, November 10^th!

Overnight on Tuesday night, into early Wednesday morning, barriers to the closed portion of South Frontage Road and existing detours will be removed. By the morning commute on Wednesday, November 10, South Frontage Road will be reopened with three travel lanes.

A newly added fourth lane on South Frontage Road—the far left lane—will remain closed to accommodate construction of 101 College Street.

York Street between Howard Avenue and South Frontage Road will remain two-way at this time.

Thank you for your patience throughout this road closure!

SPECIAL NOTICE 2:

DOWNTOWN CROSSING FEATURED

ON THE ALONG THE LINES PODCAST

Along the Lines is a podcast hosted by Connecticut Department of Transportation Public Transit Bureau Chief Rich Andreski. The latest episode features Downtown Crossing, providing an in-depth look at the project and its benefits.

More than just a road way project, Downtown Crossing is working to undo the damage of Urban Renewal. Downtown Crossing is reconnecting New Haven's neighborhoods with bike and pedestrian-friendly streets (previously severed by the Route 34 "Highway to Nowhere"), freeing prime land for economic development, adding jobs, expanding the City’s tax base and boosting its burgeoning bioscience sector, as well as utilizing green technology for storm water management and flood control.

This is the bigger picture for which everyone on the Downtown Crossing team has been working so hard. The Downtown Crossing team thanks New Haven residents and visitors for their patience with construction and detour and we invite you to learn more about the project's larger vision.

Listen to Along the Lines episode on Downtown Crossing here: https://bit.ly/DTXonAlongTheLines

DTX on Twitter: Downtown Crossing New Haven (@DTXNHV) / Twitter

DTX on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewHavenDowntownCrossing

OVERVIEW FOR NEXT WEEK:

After South Frontage Road reopens on Wednesday, November 10th, various single-lane closures will occur to accommodate construction for 101 College Street and Downtown Crossing Phase 2. and are listed in more detail immediately below.

LANE CLOSURES

Throughout the one-week period of Monday, November 8 and Friday, November 12, 2021 various lane closures may occur on the following roads to accommodate construction:

State Street & Union Avenue at North Frontage Road: single lane closures near the intersection of Water Street.
South Frontage Road: the far-left lane closure on SFR between College and Church Streets will be closed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: single lane closures between Church Street and Orange Street.
Orange Street between George Street and MLK Boulevard: closed heading south.

WORK HOURS

Downtown Crossing-related work for the one-week of period of Monday, November 8 through Friday, November 12, 2021 will occur during both daytime and nighttime work hours.

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

Nighttime work hours are between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Nighttime work for this week will be limited to reopening the closed portion of South Frontage Road.

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

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

Soon-to-Open: Orange Street Intersection!

A date for the opening of the new Orange Street intersection will be announced soon. When the Orange Street intersection opens, it will create a significant change in the overall traffic pattern. Drivers will be sharing the road with pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists will need to cross the large intersection in two phases.

Pedestrians & bicyclists please note:

When crossing the intersection in the north/south direction, it will take two traffic signal phases. In other words, one will need to use the 'crosswalk' button twice and pause on one of the pedestrian islands in between the first and second crosswalk phases. (Pedestrian islands are highlighted in orange in the graphics above this section.)

1st Crosswalk Phase: The first crosswalk phase will allow crossing from the sidewalk to one of the pedestrian islands.

2nd Crosswalk Phase: The second crosswalk phase will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to move from the pedestrian island to the sidewalk on the other side of the intersection.

Drivers please note:

Drivers exiting I91 and I95 to approach Downtown New Haven (Exit 1 from I91 South and Exit 47 from I95 North) will now come across their first traffic signal at Orange Street, much earlier than before.

The new intersection and traffic signals are at a location that drivers are used to speeding past. Drivers are urged to pay attention to on-road signage, slow down, and stay safe!

The speed limit on the exit ramps from both I91 and I95 is 30 MPH! Obey the speed limit.

The new intersection and its traffic signals are designed for pedestrians and bicyclists, not only drivers!! Drivers should be especially cognizant that they are utilizing a shared-use road along with pedestrians and bicyclists. Drivers should pay attention to road signage and obey the speed limit to keep all road users safe.

From any point in the intersection, drivers can turn right or go straight upon a green traffic signal. There are NO left-hand turns allowed for drivers from any point in the intersection.

CLOSED PORTION OF SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD

(Until Wednesday, November 10th)

SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD DETOURS

(Until Wednesday, November 10th)

Please note:

On-road signage will guide drivers through the detour routes.

Howard Ave., Ella Grasso Blvd., and Columbus Ave. detours are designed to keep traffic out of the construction area altogether in an effort to reduce congestion and delays.