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Q: Is up-to-date traffic information available for this segment of I-95? Are lane closures publicized ahead of time?
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A: Lane closures, detours and planned roadway work are posted on this web site daily. View the current road conditions map or read a listing of today's updates.
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Q: Who is funding this program?
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A: 87% of funding for the Program is from federal sources; the remainder is paid by the State of Connecticut. More detailed information is available.
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Q: How will this project affect air quality in the New Haven area?
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A: With the I-95 NHHC Corridor Improvement Program, ConnDOT is implementing the Connecticut Clean Air Construction Initiative. Emissions of Particulate Matter, Nitrous Oxides and Carbon Dioxide will be reduced when construction equipment are powered by clean fuels, such as PuriNox, or are retrofit with emissions-reducing devices, such as oxidation catalysts.
A long-term goal of the I-95 NHHC Corridor Improvement Program is to improve the flow of traffic through the New Haven region. Fewer idiling vehicles at shorter durations translates to reduced emissions of substances that are harmful to the environmental health of the region.
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Q: How can I get more information about the I-95 NHHC Corridor Improvement Program?
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A: Send your question to program staff at info@i95newhaven.com. A dedicated Program hotline – 1-866-277-9595 – provides construction and detour updates, as well as an option for callers to leave messages. In addition, Public Information Presentations are available for groups of 30 or more. Dial 1-860-815-0282 or email info@i95newhaven.com to request a presentation for your organization.
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Q: How will the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge be built?
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A: The new bridge will be constructed in a series of steps, as illustrated in these drawings.
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Q: Why is the new bridge being called a "signature" bridge?
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A: The new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge will be an extradosed cable-stayed bridge, the first of its kind in the United States. An extradosed bridge will provide a distinctly aesthetic structure for the City of New Haven and the South Central region of Connecticut and will advance the nation's bridge technology in this new and innovative type of design. Extradosed bridges have structural characteristics similar to concrete box girder and cable-stayed bridges and have been successful for several years in both Europe and Japan.
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Q: Will I still be able to access I-95 from Sargent Drive and Long Wharf Drive, and vice versa?
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A: Yes. Access to and from I-95 from Sargent Drive and Long Wharf Drive will be maintained.
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Q: Why does the Program stop in Branford - what about taking three lanes all the way to Rhode Island?
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A: A study to expand I-95 to three lanes between Branford and Rhode Island is underway by ConnDOT's Bureau of Policy and Planning. For more information, contact the Bureau of Policy and Planning or visit the website for the I-95 Branford to Rhode Island Feasibility Study
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Q: Why isn't reconstruction of the Amtrak bridge over Route 1 in Branford already complete?
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A: ConnDOT had every intention of completing work on the bridge near the former "pretzel" prior to beginning reconstruction of I-95. However, rights-of-way and environmental issues have delayed that project. To ensure that construction will not take place on two major routes at the same time (Routes 1 and I-95), work on the Amtrak bridge over Route 1 will begin after completion of the Branford portion of work on I-95 (Contract D).
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Q: Will interstate connections at the I-95/I-91/Rte. 34 Interchange be improved, especially I-91 SB to I-95 SB?
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A: Program completon will result in two-lane connections between I-91 and I-95, and three through-lanes on I-95 through the interchange.
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Q: What is planned for I-95 in the Long Wharf area?
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A: An Environmental Assessment (EA) is currently taking place for operational and safety improvements on I-95 in the Long Wharf area. The EA process began in January 2003 and will take approximately one year to complete. For more information contact the ConnDOT Office of Environmental Planning.
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Q: When will construction of the new Shore Line East stations in Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton and Westbrook be complete?
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A: The new train stations in Branford and Clinton were opened to the public in the fall of 2005. Both stations include south-side platforms.
The Guilford station, which features a pedestrian bridge connecting the south-side platform to the north-side parking, opened in November of 2005.
Station improvements in Madison are underway and completion is anticipated for late fall of 2007.
Westbrook station upgrades are under design. Construction is expected to begin in late 2007.
The design and construction of all stations will allow for the future expansion to up-and-over facilities.
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Q: Will construction of the new Shore Line East stations disrupt my commute?
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A: No. Service at all existing stations will be maintained during construction.
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Q: Which New Haven rail station serves as the depot for Commuter Connection shuttle buses?
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A: Effective June 24, 2002, Commuter Connection service operates from State Street Station only. The Commuter Connection is a special shuttle bus service traveling from the New Shore Line East State Street Station to New Haven's central business district & the Sargent Drive/Long Wharf area. The CTTransit local J Route and the Temple Street Parking Garage shuttle operate from Union Station.
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