Bethel Firefighters Warn of Traffic Delays for Motorcycle Ride

BETHEL, CT — Firefighters in Bethel and neighboring towns are advising motorists to plan for delays from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 as the CT United Ride makes its way through Bethel and 10 other towns.

In Bethel, the ride travels northbound on Route 58 and continues eastbound onto Route 302. Travel on intersecting roads along the route will also be affected.

Bethel Fire & EMS recommends the roadway at the intersection of Route 58 and Sunset Hill Road, where they will be flying an American flag, as a prime viewing location. Observers should park on Starr Road or Stone Dam and walk up to the intersection of Route 58.

The CT United Ride, the largest 9/11 tribute in the State of Connecticut, is a motorcycle ride honoring "those who lost their lives, those who gave their lives, and those who continue to put their lives on the line each day as a result of the tragedies occurring on 9/11," Bethel Fire & EMS wrote on social media.

The ride travels with full police escort through 11 cities and towns:Norwalk, Westport, Wilton, Georgetown, Redding, Bethel, Newtown, Monroe, Trumbull, Fairfield, and ending in Bridgeport.