Gun Threat Closes COVID-19 Testing Site + Football Rivalry Ends: CT News Digest

Good Wednesday morning Connecticut,

As towns and cities across Connecticut prepare to distribute free COVID-19 at-home test kits, some starting on Thursday, residents are facing long lines at drive-through testing sites throughout the state.

Frustration over long lines reached a boiling point on Tuesday afternoon when a gun threat prompted the closure of a testing site in Bristol, according to multiple reports.

Two large commuter lots across from Bristol City Hall were overflowed with vehicles waiting to get to the front of the line, where there was a small white trailer that was staffed by just three people, the Hartford Courant reported.

A person called the company that runs the testing site and threatened to start shooting people if the line didn’t start moving faster, according to the Bristol Press.

The testing site was closed down for the rest of the day. Police determined the threat wasn’t credible, according to the Courant.

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A COVID-19 testing site at Waterford High School closed shortly after opening Wednesday morning when the maximum capacity of 250 vehicles was reached, according to NBC Connecticut.

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Here are the traffic conditions across CT's major roadways on Wednesday morning:

SOUTHINGTON - Road Work on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 30 and 36 (8.4 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left and center lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:51 am.

TOLLAND - Road Work on I-84 Westbound between Exits 68 and 67 (3.8 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:56 am.

WATERBURY - Crash (Tractor Trailer Fire) on I-84 Eastbound at Exit 22. Exit 22 offramp is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 8:00 am.

WALLINGFORD - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 13 and 16 (7.9 miles) in effect today until 1:01 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 8:49 am.

MIDDLETOWN - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 20 and 21 (2.9 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:51 am.

HARTFORD - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 28 and 32 (2.0 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The 2 right lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 10:04 am.

NORWALK - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 16 and 17 in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:39 am.

MADISON - Road Work on I-95 Southbound between Exits 61 and 57 (5.5 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:59 am.

WINDHAM - RT 6 CLOSED AT AIRPORT RD because of Crash (1 Vehicle). Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 4:57 am.

SIMSBURY - RT 167 CLOSED AT STRATTON BROOK RD because of Crash WITH WIRES DOWN (1 Vehicle). Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 5:36 am.

MERIDEN - Road Work on RT15 Northbound between Exits 67 and North Broad Street (2.5 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:35 am.

E. HARTFORD - Road Work on RT2 Eastbound between Exits 2 and 5 (1.3 miles) in effect today until 3:29 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:31 am.

NEW BRITAIN - Road Work on RT9 Northbound between Exits 25 and 26 (0.5 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:16 am.

ESSEX - Road Work on RT9 Northbound between Exits 2 and 3 in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 10:13 am.

NORTH CANAAN - US44 CLOSED between Canaan Valley Rd. and Lower Rd, car vs pole. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:45 am.

DANBURY - Road Work on US7 Northbound between Exits 11 and 12 (3.3 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 29 at 9:09 am.