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New signs and exit numbers coming for Route 15

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2 years ago

September 9, 2024

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New signs and exit numbers coming for Route 15

Parts of Route 15 will be getting new larger signs and new exit numbers starting on Monday.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation said it will also replace sign supports.

This is happening on Route 15 in Stamford, Greenwich, New Canaan, Milford, Orange, Woodbridge, New Haven, Hamden, North Haven, Wallingford and Meriden.

This project is scheduled to start on Monday, Sept. 9 and continue into 2026.

The state Department of Transportation said the existing signs are damaged or don’t meet the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards, which require larger signs, and new sign supports are needed as well.

The exit numbers will also change from sequential numbering to mileage-based numbering to meet federal standards.

The project will cost nearly $7.5 million, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Lane closures and detours

There will be lane closures on Route 15. Here is what you need to know about where and when:

Route 15 North – Greenwich (New York state line) to exit 28 off-ramp

6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday-Wednesday)
6 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Thursday-Saturday)
5 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Greenwich) exit 28 on-ramp to the New York state line

6 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Monday-Thursday)
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Friday)
6 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Saturday)
7 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (Greenwich) exit 28 off-ramp to Stamford city line

6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday-Tuesday)
6 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Wednesday-Friday)
7 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Saturday)
5 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Greenwich) Stamford city line to exit 28 on-ramp

6 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Monday–Wednesday)
6 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Thursday-Friday)
4 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Saturday)
5 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North Stamford city line to exit 35 on-ramp

8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Tuesday)
8 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Wednesday)
6 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Thursday-Saturday)
5 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Stamford) exit 35 on-ramp to Stamford city line

6 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Friday)
5 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Saturday)
5 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (Stamford-Norwalk) exit 35 on-ramp to exit 39B off-ramp

6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Wednesday)
6 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Thursday-Saturday)
5 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Norwalk-Stamford) exit 39B on-ramp to exit 35 on-ramp

7 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
7 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Friday)
7 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Saturday)
7 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (Norwalk-Westport) exit 39B off-ramp to exit 41 off-ramp

8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Sunday)

Route 15 South (Westport-Norwalk) exit 41 on-ramp to exit 39B on-ramp

6 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Friday)
5 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Saturday)
7 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (Westport-Fairfield) exit 41 off-ramp to exit 44 off-ramp

6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Tuesday)
6 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Thursday-Saturday)
5 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Fairfield-Westport) exit 44 on-ramp to exit 41 on-ramp

6 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Friday)
5 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Saturday)
7 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (Fairfield-Trumbull) exit 44 off-ramp to exit 48 on-ramp

6 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Monday–Tuesday)
6 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Wednesday-Friday)
5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Saturday)
4 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Trumbull-Fairfield) exit 48 off-ramp to exit 44 on-ramp

6 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
6 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Friday)
4 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Saturday)
5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (Trumbull) exit 48 on-ramp to Stratford town line

8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Tuesday)
8 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Wednesday-Saturday)
7 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Trumbull) Stratford town line to exit 48 off-ramp

8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Monday–Tuesday)
8 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Wednesday–Thursday)
8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Friday-Sunday)

Route 15 North (Stratford – Milford) Stratford town line to exit 54 off-ramp

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Wednesday)
10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Thursday)
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday)
10 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Saturday)
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Milford – Stratford) exit 54 on-ramp to Stratford town line

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
11 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Friday)
11 p.m. to 9 a.m. (Saturday)
11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (Milford – New Haven) exit 54 off-ramp to exit 59 on-ramp

8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday)
11 p.m. to 9 a.m. (Saturday)
11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (New Haven-Milford) exit 59 off-ramp to exit 54 on-ramp

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday)
11 p.m. to 9 a.m. (Saturday)
11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (New Haven–North Haven) exit 59 on-ramp to exit 63 off-ramp

8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Wednesday)
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Thursday)
9 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday)
11 p.m. to 9 a.m. (Saturday)
11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (North Haven – New Haven) exit 63 on-ramp to exit 59 off-ramp

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday)
10 p.m. to 9 a.m. (Saturday)
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 North (North Haven-Wallingford) exit 63 off-ramp to Meriden town line

8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
8 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday)
11 p.m. to 9 a.m. (Saturday)
11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Route 15 South (Wallingford-North Haven) Meriden town line to exit 63 on-ramp

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Monday–Thursday)
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Friday)
10 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Saturday)
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Sunday)

Limited-access highway ramps

Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Secondary two-lane roads

(One lane in each direction)

Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m.

Secondary multilane roads

(More than one lane in each direction)

Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m.

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UGA student dies after fall while hiking in Connecticut

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4 hours ago

April 9, 2026

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UGA student dies after fall while hiking in Connecticut

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William Cooper Gatch. Photo courtesy of Joiner Anderson Funeral Home

ATHENS. Ga. – A University of Georgia student from Georgia has died after falling during a hike in Connecticut, according to UGA’s Red & Black.

What we know:

Police identified the victim as 23-year-old William Cooper Gatch of Statesboro. Gatch was a senior majoring in agricultural education at the University of Georgia and was set to graduate in May.

Investigators say Gatch was hiking with his sister at Sleeping Giant State Park when he fell along an unmarked trail. He was later located in a wooded area and died from his injuries.

Officials with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Environmental Conservation Police are investigating the incident. Early findings suggest the fall was accidental.

What they’re saying:

According to his obituary, Gatch was known for his curiosity and compassion, qualities that shaped his interest in agricultural education and mentoring others. During his final semester, he was completing his student teaching at Madison County High School.

His obituary describes him as someone who was deeply loved by those around him.

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CT Attorney General Tong wants Aquarion deal reconsidered after ‘massive math error’

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16 hours ago

April 9, 2026

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CT Attorney General Tong wants Aquarion deal reconsidered after ‘massive math error’

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the sale of Aquarion needs to be reconsidered following a ‘massive math error.’

Tong and the consumer counsel said that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) missed out on nearly $500 million in potential rate increases.

Aquarion, Eversource’s water company, was to be sold to the South Central Connecticut Water Authority back in November 2025. But a judge ordered PURA to reconsider, which led to another approval in March. Aquarion is the state’s largest water supplier, servicing hundreds of thousands of people across 60 municipalities.

But now, Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman said PURA missed out on just under $500 million in additional rate increases needed to pay for the sale. PURA was reviewing a compressed spreadsheet that omitted information about rate hikes after 2035, according to Tong.

That number could add an estimated $19 million a year over 25 years to customers’ water bills.

“These aren’t new numbers; this is a bombshell,” Tong said on Wednesday. “A deal breaker.”

This will be the third time PURA would have to take another look at Eversource’s plan to sell off Aquarion.

“$500 million more in rate increases pushes it off the knife’s edge and makes it clear this deal is terrible for rate payers,” Tong said.

The top Republican in Connecticut’s House of Representatives agrees that PURA should take another look, but said the sale is in the best interest of consumers.

“At this point, I question anything that the attorney general really has to say about this deal,” said Rep. Vincent Candelora (R-Minority Leader). “He’s cried wolf about this deal. He’s been against this deal since day one, and he’ll clearly do everything in his power to stop it.”

Other lawmakers oppose the sale and continue to push for legislation that would maintain PURA’s authority over rates, even if Aquarion becomes quasi-public.

“The same oversight that we require for any natural monopoly in almost all gases, in electricity, in water, in many utilities,” said Sen. Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich).

NBC Connecticut has not heard from PURA on when they may take up the petition, nor has it received a response from Eversource and Aquarion.

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New data shows drop in crime rates across CT, DESPP says

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1 day ago

April 8, 2026

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New data shows drop in crime rates across CT, DESPP says

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – Crime rates kept falling across Connecticut in 2025, with murders, assaults, rapes, car thefts, and other thefts all dropping by double digits, according to the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

The number of murders in Connecticut dropped from 90 in 2024 to 70 in 2025, as seen in the newly released crime report for the fourth quarter. This decline matches a trend across the nation. The nationwide homicide rate is expected to be at the lowest level in more than 100 years, DESPP said.

“This is a story of double-digit declines. You have violent crime down. Robbery down by double digits. This is consistent from quarter to quarter,’’ said Dr. Michael Mascari, Chief Data Officer for DESPP.(DESPP)

“Irrefutably, this is making Connecticut – already one of the safest states – even safer. We are spending more time sharing our resources, building partnerships and task forces, and working collaboratively with our local and federal partners. These numbers are a reflection of that,” said Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins. “But we know there are still areas of concern.”

The latest numbers for 2025 show that crime rates continue to drop across the board in... — The latest numbers for 2025 show that crime rates continue to drop across the board in Connecticut, with murder, assault, rape, vehicle thefts, and other larcenies showing double digit declines for the four quarters of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.(DESPP)

Higgins said fraud offenses, particularly identity theft, continue to increase. Arson also continues to rise. A small but concerning rise in prostitution offenses has also been recorded, said DESPP officials.

“We are drilling down and working with our local and state partners to respond to the increase in these offenses,” Higgins said.

Overall, crimes against property went down by 17 percent. The report said the overall number of crimes against persons is at its lowest point since early 2021.

“This is a story of double-digit declines. You have violent crime down. Robbery down by double digits. This is consistent from quarter to quarter,” said Dr. Michael Mascari, Chief Data Officer for DESPP.

Gov. Ned Lamont said the report shows Connecticut is getting safer, with crime down across the board.

“We’re on track for one of the lowest homicide rates in more than a century. Crimes of any kind are unacceptable, and we’ll keep building on this progress with smart public safety policies and strong support for our communities,” Lamont said.

Col. Daniel Loughman, commanding officer of the Connecticut State Police, said the results are driven by the discipline, coordination and effort of state troopers working alongside municipal and federal partners.

“We recognize this progress, but we will not slow down. CSP will stay focused, stay proactive, and continue driving crime down to keep Connecticut safe,” Loughman said.

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