Darien Road Signal Replacement Prompts Traffic Advisory Thursday

DARIEN, CT — Connecticut Department of Transportation crews are scheduled to replace traffic signals and over height detection system on the Post Road in Darien on Thursday, which has prompted the Darien Police Department to issue a traffic advisory.

Crews are scheduled to work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Route US 1 in Darien at Tokeneke Road, West Avenue and Center Street, which is expected to affect downtown traffic during that period.

Below is the police department's release describing the project:

The Darien Police Department is advising that traffic in the downtown area will be affected on Thursday, February th , 2018 between the hours of 9:00 AM 3:00 PM. Electrical contractors working for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be working on the controller(s) that operate the traffic signals on US 1 at Center Street, Tokeneke Road and West Avenue. This will require the traffic signals to be non-functioning during a significant portion of this time.

Officers have been assigned to this project to assist with facilitating safe and orderly traffic flow through the downtown area during the time that the lights will be non-operational.

The contractor has assured town officials that they will work as expeditiously as possible to return the lights to normal operation.

The Police Department asks that all motorists plan trips through the downtown area accordingly and consider alternate routes if possible. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience as the traffic signal replacement project moves forward.

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