FAQs

General

• Is up-to-date traffic information available for this segment of I-95? Are lane closures publicized ahead of time?

  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.

• Who is funding this program?

  87% of funding for the Program is from federal sources; the remainder is paid by the State of Connecticut.

• How will this project affect air quality in the New Haven area?

  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.

• How can I get more information about the I-95 NHHC Corridor Improvement Program?

  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 1.203.752.1996 or email info@i95newhaven.com to request a presentation for your organization.

Roadway

• How will the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge be built?

   The new bridge will be constructed in a series of steps.  See how the bridge will be built. 

• Why is the new bridge being called a "signature" bridge?

  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.

• Will I still be able to access I-95 from Sargent Drive and Long Wharf Drive, and vice versa?

  Yes. Access to and from I-95 from Sargent Drive and Long Wharf Drive will be maintained.

• Why does the Program stop in Branford - what about taking three lanes all the way to Rhode Island?

  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.

• Will interstate connections at the I-95/I-91/Rte. 34 Interchange be improved, especially I-91 SB to I-95 SB?

  The project includes the reconfiguration of the Interchange to eliminate left lane exit and entrance ramps and provide for two-lane interstate-to-interstate connections to the extent possible. The reconstruction will also provide three travel lanes with full shoulders on I-95 through the Interchange.

• What is planned for I-95 in the Long Wharf area?

  An Environmental Assessment (EA) was implemented for operational and safety improvements on I-95 in the Long Wharf area. An Administrative Draft EA was prepared and a Public Hearing was held in September 2008. A final EA Document is planned for early 2010. For more information contact the ConnDOT Office of Environmental Planning.

• How many lanes will be on the completed Q-Bridge?
  There will be five lanes on both I-95 North and I-95 South.

Transit

• When will construction of the new Shore Line East stations in Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton and Westbrook be complete?

  The new train stations in Branford, Clinton, and Guilford were opened to the public in the fall of 2005. Branford and Clinton stations include south side platforms. Guilford station features a pedestrian bridge connecting the south side platform to the north side parking lot.
  
  Station improvements in Madison were completed in fall 2008.
  
  Westbrook station upgrades are under design.

  The design and construction of all stations will allow for the future expansion to up-and-over facilities.

• Which New Haven rail station serves as the depot for Commuter Connection shuttle buses?

  The 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 and the Sargent Drive/Long Wharf area. The CTTransit local J Route and the Temple Street Parking Garage shuttle operate from Union Station