Connecticut Drivers Can Be Fined for Snow on Their Roof. 5 Winter Car Rules Nutmeggers Miss

Studded tires are legal on Connecticut roads starting Nov. 15, and not a day sooner. It’s an easy date to miss when the first cold snap hits. Here’s why Connecticut drivers can be fined for snow on their roof, and the other winter car rules Nutmeggers miss. Note:...

CT transit: The good, bad and unfinished

How many promises have we been given about fixing Connecticut's transportation woes? How many have been kept? I checked.

Connecticut Drivers Face a Mandatory 6-Month License Suspension for a Third Violation of Passing a Stopped School Bus, Effective Oct. 1

A third violation of Connecticut's school bus stopping law now means a mandatory six-month license suspension under Public Act 26-95, which took effect Oct. 1.

Connecticut's Hartford Line to see additional service

NEWINGTON, Conn. — CTrail will add service on the Hartford Line beginning Monday, Nov. 16, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. The schedule includes a new weekday round trip between New Haven and Hartford, extension of a morning southbound train that will now originate in Springfield, Mass., and extension of weekend trains to and [...] Read More...

Crash temporarily closed part of I-691 in Meriden

MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 691 eastbound in Meriden temporarily closed part of the highway Sunday night. Connecticut State Police said the crash happened near Exit 1A. Police said that minor injuries were reported. The road was reopened as of 9:30 p.m. This is a developing story, stay with News 8 […]

Connecticut gas prices trend down

BERLIN, Conn. (WFSB) - Gas prices are trending down, and drivers aren’t the only ones who could benefit. Lower fuel costs could eventually reduce other expenses, including the cost of transporting goods, according to an industry representative. Several gas stations along the Berlin Turnpike are selling fuel for less...

Box truck crash closes lanes on I-84 in Southington

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - A crash closed a couple of lanes on Interstate 84 eastbound in Southington. According to the state Department of Transportation, the crash involved a box truck. It closed the right and center lanes between exits 31 and 32. The crash was first reported around 9:25 a.m.

Waterbury transitioning to LAZ Scan&Go parking

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The City of Waterbury has begun a transition to the LAZ Parking Scan&Go system, which police say will make it easier and more convenient for people to pay for parking.  The Waterbury Police Department said in a statement that drivers need to scan a QR code displayed on the parking sign, […]

Alt-Fuel Moves: Electric Bus Deployments, New Funding & V2G Expansion

Electric school bus adoption continues across the U.S., with school districts and transportation providers advancing fleet deployments, securing state funding, and investing in charging infrastructure. Recent developments include 10 new electric buses in Michigan, additional electric school bus funding in Minnesota, the reopening of California's zero-emission school bus incentive program,...

Crash closes lanes on I-84 in Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A crash closed two lanes of Interstate 84 westbound in Hartford on Thursday afternoon. The scene has since cleared and traffic was flowing again as of just before 1 p.m. According to the state Department of Transportation, the crash closed the two left lanes between exits...

I-95 lane closures in Connecticut pushed back again. Here’s the new date

The start of the first phase of work has been postponed “due to contractor availability,” DOT said.

Multiple maintenance projects to affect traffic in East Hartford

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Town of East Hartford said that multiple maintenance projects will affect traffic in East Hartford over the coming weeks. CTDOT will be replacing the railroad crossing on School Street from Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, and the crossing at Goodwin Street from […]

Enfield Station Construction Begins on the Hartford Line

ENFIELD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said on October 28 that construction has started on a new train station in Enfield’s Thompsonville neighborhood. The Connecticut Department of Transportation project is part of the Hartford Line Rail Program and is planned to restore passenger rail service to the town for the first time since 1986. The station fills a gap of about 15 miles between Springfield Union Station and Windsor Locks. Officials held a groundbreaking at the site that day.

Bus camera warning period in Bristol ends

Buckland Street Logs 1,144 Crashes Since 2016 as Manchester Weighs Cameras

Buckland St. & Adams St. — Reported Highest-Crash Intersection. Buckland Street, the stretch of pavement running past the Shoppes at Buckland Hills and the cluster of restaurants, retail plazas and a movie theater that surround it, has recorded 1,144 crashes since 2016 — more than any other road in Manchester. The corridor's four busiest intersections also top the town's list for frequent wrecks, making the Buckland Hills retail district both the town's commercial engine and its most dangerous stretch of asphalt.

Manchester's busiest shopping area is also its biggest car crash hotspot

Buckland Street has seen the most car crashes since 2016, with 1,144 happening in that time.