Traffic Advisory Issued For CT United Ride: Westport PD

WESTPORT, CT — On Sunday, Sept. 9, the CT United Ride will travel through eleven towns, including Westport, to pay tribute to the victims and first responders of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

According to a news release, the event continues to grow and is Connecticut’s largest annual 9/11 tribute, as well as the largest motorcycle ride in the state.

The 60-mile motorcade starts at Norden Park in Norwalk at approximately 11:30 a.m. and travels through Westport, Wilton, Georgetown, Redding, Bethel, Newtown, Monroe, Trumbull and Fairfield, ending at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.

The procession should reach Westport shortly after the 11:30 a.m. start time and will obstruct roadways along its route for potentially as long as 30 to 45 minutes, police said. The route is closed and continuous, meaning participating motorcyclists, with the assistance of a police escort, drive through traffic lights and do not stop at stop signs.

Police said the procession will travel north up Saugatuck Avenue (Route 136) from Norwalk, continue north on to Riverside Avenue (Route 33) to Wilton Road and across the Wilton town line. Exit 17 on Interstate 95 will be temporarily closed to exiting traffic along with all major intersections along the route.

Travelers should anticipate extended traffic delays along the procession’s route. Police recommend drivers seek out alternate routes to avoid these areas, as they will be "rendered completely impassable until the entire procession clears."

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