TRAFFIC DIVERSION ROUTES: All traffic should avoid I-95 in Norwalk due to the ongoing closure in both directions and follow the established detours seen below.

In 2022, there were 65 motorcycle fatalities in the state, the highest number in over 35 years.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month & we remind all drivers and riders that motorcyclist safety is everyone’s safety.

For more info & safety tips visit portal.ct.gov/dot/ctdot-pres….

❗ NEVER leave a child alone in a vehicle – not even for a minute. ❗

#HeatstrokePreventionDay

We're excited to join CT CHRO at the Community Access and Equity Fair today! Come say hi to #CTDOT and more than 65 other state agencies and local service providers. We'll be at the State Armory, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, until 3 p.m.!

May is National Bike Month and we're encouraging residents to go for a ride! Whether someone is an experienced rider or hasn’t biked in a while, May is a great time to head out in Connecticut by bike.

Learn more about how we're celebrating this month at portal.ct.gov/dot/ctdot-pres….

Join #CTDOT tonight to learn more about the proposed project to remove traffic signals along Route 9 in #Middletown . An open house starts at 5pm followed by a formal presentation at 7pm. The meeting is being held at Wesleyan University’s Beckham Hall, 45 Wyllys Ave in Middletown.

The results of speeding can be too graphic to show.

Stay safe and obey speed limits. 🛣️✔️

Attention Metro-North customers! The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Customer Counts survey is open until May 3, 2024 and they want to hear from you! Fill out the survey today at mta.info/survey.

April is #DistractedDrivingAwareness Month and officers are enforcing distracted driving laws. Put the phones down, focus on the road, and make sure you get to your destination safely without an unnecessary and expensive ticket.

#DriveSafe #DontTextAndDrive #PutThePhoneAwayOrPay

It was a great morning on the Connecticut River as we celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the Selden III! The Chester-Hadlyme Ferry began operations in 1769, and the Selden III has been helping travelers cross since 1949.

Find out more about the ferry at ct.gov/DOT/CTferries

With the pedestrian bridge from the original Stamford Parking Garage now removed, demolition on the garage itself is starting to ramp up. New traffic patterns around Station Place will begin on Monday, April 29. Visit portal.ct.gov/dot/ctdot-cons… for more details.

✋We knew the best apizza in the world is made here and it's not even close!🍕

Slow down and pay attention. Put those distractions away and focus on the road.

#CT DOT #DistractedDrivingAwareness #DriveSafe #CT #DontTextAndDrive #PutThePhoneAwayOrPay

We're excited to launch the Chester-Hadlyme and Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferries this Friday, April 26 at 7 a.m.! These historic vessels offer some of the most unique modes of transportation anywhere in the country. Come out for a ride!

Find out more at portal.ct.gov/dot/ctdot-pres….

Funding is still available for the new #CTDOT Active Transportation Microgrant Program! Funding can be used for resources that advance safe, accessible, sustainable, and equitable walking, biking and rolling in #Connecticut .

Find out more and apply today ct.gov/SafeRoutes.

Fresh coat of paint ☑️🏆

Thanks to Connecticut Department of Transportation for the new sign!

#BleedBlue

🌎 The Drive Less Connecticut Climate Challenge starts today! Between #EarthDay and May 31, ditch the car and use more sustainable transportation options to reward yourself, your community, and the planet! Plus, you can win prizes!

Sign up today at ctrides.com/dlc.

Stay safe this 4/20. Don’t drive impaired regardless of the substance. It was dangerous & against the law prior to the legalization of recreational cannabis, & it’s dangerous and against the law today. Driving high = DUI.

More: portal.ct.gov/.../stay-off-t….

#DriveSafelyNewEngland