Expect Delays: Road Work Scheduled In Wilton From March Thru November

WILTON, CT — Underground pipe installation work is scheduled to continue on Route 106/ New Canaan Road in Wilton during 2024.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued a permit for Aquarion and Eversource to continue their pipe installation work. Wilton officials reviewed the permit, and gave the go-ahead once the utilities agreed to adhere to additional conditions regarding traffic flow and works hours.

Work is expected to start March 1, pending weather and pending final miscellaneous requirements by CT DOT, according to a news release from the Town of Wilton. Construction is expected to end in November 2024.

Construction hours will occur Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The road will be closed to traffic during this time. Summer hours may be extended upon approval of the Town of Wilton and DOT. Electronic billboards will be installed to inform the public and provide daily updates throughout construction.

Traffic control, including police officers, flaggers and signage, will help maintain safe work zones and ensure unobstructed passage for emergency vehicles, according to utility officials. Residents living within the project area are advised to coordinate with traffic control crews for access to their property through the work area.

The road will remain open for school buses and emergency vehicles, and all school bus stops will remain at their current locations. All other vehicular traffic will follow traffic control and posted detour routes.

The day-to-day operations of the project will be overseen by the State Department of Transportation since New Canaan Road is a state roadway. Aquarion, Eversource and State Inspectors will be on site during this work. Residents with immediate concerns are advised to speak with an onsite inspector or contact one of the project representatives Dennis Fields (Aquarion, 203-258-6139) or Ken Zembrzuski (Eversource, 860-665-3452).

Eversource, Aquarion and their contractors will coordinate work with DOT, town officials and individual customers, where needed. All Eversource and Aquarion employees and contractors carry identification.

According to a timeline released Monday, construction will resume with extending the 36-inch water main and 16-inch gas main westward along New Canaan Road from Old Boston Road to the New Canaan town line. Asphalt will be installed daily, with a second layer of temporary 1-inch asphalt overlay installed at the end of the construction season. Permanent pavement restoration will occur the following season in 2025. After both pipes are extended to the New Canaan town line, water and gas pipelines will be installed in Silvermine Road between Carter Street and Valley Road in New Canaan for the duration of the 2024 construction season.

New Canaan Road (Old Boston Rd and Old Kings Highway) Phase

New Canaan Road (Between Belden Hill and Old Boston Rd) Phase

Miscellaneous water main testing will occur in this work area later in 2024. Work hours in this area will be from 8:00am to 5:00 p.m. The utilities intend to keep one lane of alternating traffic open during this phase, but may close the road at various times for the safety of workers and traffic, according to officials.

Incidental work may also occur on Route 106 between Belden Hill and Old Boston Road.

Project updates including construction status, work schedule, changes in traffic patterns and detours will be posted weekly on Aquarion’s website.

Additional work proposed for 2025 include but is not limited to pipe replacement on the bridge at the Wilton/New Canaan town line and continued pipe installation in New Canaan.