Phase 2 Construction Overview
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Welcome the six new subscribers to Downtown Crossing construction news who joined us over the past week!
Construction of Downtown Crossing Phase 2, the reconnection of Orange Street, will last for approximately two years, from spring 2019 through summer 2021.
As we enter spring, the second year of construction is beginning. The coming year of construction will feature larger, more intensive work areas as the new intersection is built, and there will be increased impacts to commuters.
In addition to the latest construction and project news, this newsletter provides information on underutilized driving routes into Downtown New Haven as well as public transit options for travel to, from, and within New Haven.
With the increased traffic impacts expected this year, now is the perfect time to experiment with alternate driving routes and/or public transit options that may ease your daily commute. Please see the articles near the bottom of this email for more information.
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Construction News & Schedule
for the two-week period of
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15, 2020
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Overview
No changes to existing travel patterns are expected for the next two weeks (Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 15, 2020). Only occasional single lane closures, detailed below, are expected.
Lane Closures
Between
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15, 2020
, various single lane closures may occur on the following roads to accommodate construction:
- State Street at North Frontage Road: near the intersection of Union Avenue and Water Street
- South Frontage Road: between South Orange Street and College Street
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: between Orange Street and Church Street
Work Hours
All Downtown Crossing related work for this two-week period
(Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15, 2020) is
scheduled to occur during daytime work hours.
Daytime work hours are weekdays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Any construction work that may impact traffic flow will
not
occur between 7 and 9 a.m. or between 3 and 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday.
Road signage will alert drivers and pedestrians to work areas and lane closures.
Please pay attention to this signage, slow down, and stay safe!
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Construction Work Areas & Travel Lanes
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15, 2020
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Pedestrian Detour at the Union Avenue Underpass
A minor pedestrian detour went into effect on Monday, March 9, 2020 and will last for approximately two months until mid-May. The pedestrian detour is in place to accommodate the installation of a public art project on the west side of the Union Avenue underpass, where Union Avenue meets North Frontage Road, State Street, and Water Street. Pedestrians will be able to access the area simply by using the sidewalk at the east side of the bridge.
Below:
- Photo of the vicinity of the Union Avenue underpass pedestrian detour
- Rendering of "Lighting Your Way" be Sheila Levrant de Bretteville of Site Projects New Haven.
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Pedestrian Detour around South Frontage Road
A pedestrian detour is in place to accommodate construction on South Frontage Road near Church Street. The detour went into effect on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 and will last for approximately one year, until the summer of 2020. Signage directs pedestrians to a safe route around construction; a map of the pedestrian detour is included below. Pedestrians are urged to follow the detour to stay safe as construction is in progress.
Below: South Frontage Road Pedestrian Detour . Red area is construction zone, green shows pedestrian detour around construction.
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Avoid Delays:
Transit options to, from, and within New Haven
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Avoid the stress of driving and travel delays due to highway congestion — explore transit options to, from, and within New Haven!
Transit to/from New Haven
Shore Line East
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Service between New Haven and shore line towns east to New London.
Hartford Line
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Service between New Haven and Springfield, with stops in Meriden, Wallingford, Berlin, Hartford, Windsor, and Windsor Locks.
Transit within New Haven
Bike New Haven
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Rent, ride, and return at convenient locations across the city. Great option for the last mile!
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Avoid Delays: Alternate Driving Routes
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Alternate Driving Routes
To avoid delays due to construction, consider entering or exiting the highway outside of the project area. There are many options that avoid Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Frontage Road, yet still provide easy access to Downtown New Haven.
Consider experimenting with these travel options. Try them out and let us know what you think!
Some options to explore:
- Enter or exit I-95 on Long Wharf/Sargent Drive, utilizing Sargent Drive and Brewery Street to Water Street to access Downtown.
- Enter or exit I-95 on Long Wharf/Sargent Drive, utilizing the Church Street Bridge to access Downtown.
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