Annual CT United Ride Rolls Through Westport Sunday

WESTPORT, CT — The largest tribute in honor of the victims and heroes of 9/11, the CT United Ride, is scheduled to roll through Westport and surrounding communities on Sunday, and Westport police have issued a traffic advisory for the event.

"The motorcade will continue to use the route established last year which starts at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport at approximately 11:30 am and continues through Westport into Wilton, Redding, Bethel, Newtown, Monroe, Trumbull, and Fairfield; ending at Seaside Park in Bridgeport," Westport police wrote in a statement.

In addition to being Connecticut’s largest annual 9/11 tribute, the event is also the largest motorcycle ride in the state.

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From the Westport police traffic advisory:

The procession travels from Sherwood Island State Park onto the Sherwood Island Connector where the riders will then take Interstate 95 southbound from Exit 18 to Exit 17. The procession will then travel north up Saugatuck Avenue (Route 136) from Exit 17, continue north on to Riverside Avenue (Route 33) to Wilton Road, and across the Wilton town line. The route is closed and continuous, meaning that with the assistance of a police escort the participating motorcyclists drive through traffic lights and do not stop at stop signs.

Motorists should anticipate extended traffic delays along the procession’s route which could potentially last 45 minutes or longer. Although delays are to be expected please be mindful of those we lost over 20 years ago, as well as their families who are with us today, as it certainly is a day for remembrance and reflection.

It is recommended that wherever possible alternate routes should be sought to avoid these areas as they will be rendered completely impassable until the entire procession clears.