Post on 22-Dec-2021
• DTX Project Updates
• 2021 Traffic Impacts: Schedules & Detours
• Getting Around: Detours & Alternate Routes
• Public Outreach & Communications
Agenda
Downtown Crossing Now: 4 Phases
DTX will now include 4 Phases to address
funding & logistical concerns
1: College Street Reconnection
Completed 2016
2: Orange Street Reconnection
In progress, will be completed late spring/early
summer 2021
3: Temple St. & Congress Ave. Bridge Prep
Construction April 2021-November 2021
4: Temple St. & Congress Ave. Reconnection via
Bridge (construction impacts to MLK, not Service
Drives) Construction TBD-2023-2025
Downtown Crossing Phase 4:
Temple Street Connection to Congress Avenue- Finished Condition
Future
location of
101 College
Street
Downtown Crossing Phase 2: Reconnecting Orange Street
Opening Summer 2021
Knights of
Columbus
The Towers
Downtown Crossing Phase 2: Reconnecting Orange Street
Opening Summer 2021: Finished Condition
• Leaving highway, first traffic
light at Orange St. (now at
Church St.)
• No left hand-turns
• Slower speed environment
• Shared use intersection
(bike/peds)
• First protected bike/ped
intersection in Connecticut
Downtown Crossing Phase 3:
Preparing Temple Street for Future Connection to Congress Avenue
Construction: April 2021 – end of 2021
Phase 3 will prepare area for future connection of Temple
Street to Congress Avenue via bridge.
• April: Construction Set-up
• May: Construction begins, minor impacts
• June-November: South Frontage Road closure
Significant impacts:
• South Frontage Road closed between College and
Church Streets (June 2021-end of 2021)
Minor Impacts:
• Service Drives Shift (April 2021)
• Single lane closures throughout construction
Phase 3: South Frontage Road CLOSED from College to Church Street
June - November 2021
• 20 weeks closure required to raise road
approximately 8 feet
• Majority of closure during college & university
summer break
• Official, signed detour plus alternate routes will be
promoted
• Barriers on College St. & Congress Ave. to slow
traffic
• Traffic routed away from closed portion of SFR via:
o Turn-lane closures (Congress & College)
o Traffic signal adjustment (Church St. S)
o Lafayette conversion to one-way (east), away
from construction area
Phase 3: South Frontage Road Detour
Ella Grasso Boulevard
Columbus Avenue
Howard AvenueSFR
Closure
Detour Routes:
Official detour routes marked with
on-road signage to guide drivers.
Designed to keep traffic out of
construction area to the extent
possible, minimize congestion &
delays.
• Utilize Howard Ave. or Ella
Grasso Blvd. to access
highway at Ella Grasso in City
Point.
• Utilize Columbus Avenue to
access SFR from South
Orange Street.
• Detour route immediately
around closed area shown in
zoomed detail on next slide.
Enter I95-I91
at Ella
Grasso Blvd.
Enter SFR at
South Orange
Street to access
I95-I91
Phase 3: South Frontage Road Detour & Mitigations
Detour immediately around
SFR closure: College to
Congress to Lafayette to South
Orange to SFR
Lafayette Street: Temporarily
converted to one-way to assist
traffic flow around the SFR
closure.
Mitigation: Temporary York Street 2-way Conversion
Between South Frontage Road & Howard Avenue
.York Street:
Converted to
two-way
between SFR &
Howard Ave. to
assist traffic
flow around the
SFR closure.
Phase 3: South Frontage Road Detour & Mitigations
Lafayette Street: Beginning June 1st,
temporarily converted to one-way to assist
traffic flow during the SFR closure. Access to
SFR & highways at Church Street.
Columbus Avenue: Permanently reopened
on June 1st! Access to SFR & highways at
Orange Street.
Mitigation:
Columbus Avenue (between Church & Orange) Reopening June 1!
Driving lane
2-way traffic
Driving lane
SeGetting Around During Construction
Throughout construction, there will always be routes into and out of
the City, as well as around the construction area. The project team
will:
• Clearly mark the official detour routes and lanes shifts with on-
street signage.
• In addition to the official, signed detour route, alternate routes
have been developed for large employer parking locations to
provide commuters with options.
• Avoid lane closures during peak morning and afternoon
commutes to the extent possible.
• Provide the public with advanced notice of traffic shifts, lane
closures, and detours via construction news alerts
Alternate Routes: Example
In addition to the official,
signed detour, alternate
routes have been developed
from for over 15 large
parking locations in the
construction area.
Goal of alternate routes is to
alleviate traffic congestion &
commuter delays to the
extent possible during the
SFR closure.
Public Transit Options
To & from New Haven
• Hartford Line: Service between New Haven and Springfield, with stops in Meriden, Wallingford, Berlin, Hartford,
Windsor, & Windsor Locks.
• Shore Line East: Service between New Haven and shoreline towns east to New London.
• Metro North: New Haven Line Service between New Haven and shoreline towns to the west and NYC.
Within New Haven
• Free Downtown/Union Station Shuttle: Free shuttle runs between New Haven’s Union Station and seven
Downtown New Haven locations, Monday-Friday 6 AM- 10 PM.
• CTtransit Bus Service: Local bus service throughout New Haven and surrounding towns.
• Go New Haven Go: Go New Haven Go promotes health & well-being across the region by advancing safe, cost
effective, and convenient transportation for getting into and around New Haven. Learn more at gonhgo.org/
SeReaching Commuters:
Multiple Platforms Before & Throughout
Construction
• Regular construction news email updates sent out
via DTX eblasts
• Social media & website updates
• Open communication with large employers
• Share alternate routes at parking garages
• Updates via traffic reporter & media outreach
• On-road signage & advanced variable messaging
signs
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