Ansonia Police post road closures, traffic detours for Harvest Festival

Ansonia Harvest Fest is tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 3!

If you’re heading downtown for the festivities, please plan ahead for the following road closure and parking information:

Road Closure: Main Street will be closed from Maple Street to Tremont Street from 7 a.m.-6 p.m..

Traffic Detour: Traffic will be rerouted onto East Main Street.

Parking: Public parking will be available in the East Main Street and West Main Street parking lots.

And while you’re enjoying the festival, be sure to stop by the Ansonia Police Department tent to meet and chat with some of our officers! We’d love to say hello and spend some time with the community.

Please allow yourself a little extra time getting into the area, follow posted detours, and watch for pedestrians throughout the day.

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Harvest Fest!

Seymour PD posts traffic alert for 15th annual Seymour Pink 5K Saturday

 

Ansonia Police post today's Memorial Day Parade route

ANSONIA - The annual City of Ansonia Memorial Day Parade is TODAY, May 31, 2026.

The parade will begin at Nolan Field on Wakelee Avenue at 2 P.M. In order to ensure all the parade participants are safe, we will be closing the parade route to vehicle traffic beginning at 1 p.m.

The parade route is Wakelee Avenue from Nolan Field to Jackson Street, left onto Jackson Street to Maple Street, right onto to Maple Street over the Maple Street bridge right onto Main Street and ending at Main Street and West Main Street.

Only vehicles involved in the parade and residents that live on Franklin Street, North Westwood, South Westwood Road and Wakelee Avenue from Franklin Street to the Seymour town line will be granted access to those areas starting at 1 p.m.

Additionally, East Main Street, between Kingston Drive and State Street, will be a no parking area to allow for temporary 2-way traffic during the parade.

We expect the road closures to last 2 to 3 hours.

Cassetti calls Ansonia residents at midday with update on flooding

"This is an update from Mayor Dave Cassetti on the flooding that occurred yesterday.

"Due to the damage caused by the heavy flooding from yesterday’s storm, North Main Street between Main Street and Fourth Street is closed to traffic.

"The city engineers and public works are working with the State DOT to evaluate and repair the damage.

"North Main Street will remain closed until the road is safe for travel. Commuters are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes. Traffic delays should be expected.

"Due to the rising waters, the flood gates were closed last evening. The river levels have lowered and all flood gates are now open. Metro North is working on repairs to the tracks to start up train service.

"Please check City of Ansonia and Ansonia Police Department sites for more information. Updates will be provided later this afternoon.

I will update you with more information as we receive it. Stay safe and God Bless you all."

This is shared from the Valley Independent Sentinel Facebook page.

Ansonia Police post updates on flooding issues

PRESS RELEASE

On August 18, 2024, our area received heavy rainfall causing massive flooding issues in multiple surrounding communities.

Several roads in Ansonia were closed last evening due to flooding. Roads closed last evening included Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street.

Additionally, part of a retaining wall on North Main Street behind Assumption Church and School collapsed.

The debris from the collapse spread onto North Main Street (Rt. 115) causing North Main Street to be closed between Main Street and Fourth Street. A detour is currently in place for this closure.

Emergency services, including the Ansonia Police Department, Ansonia Fire Department and Ansonia Public Works responded to the locations to mitigate the damage.

As the Naugatuck River increased to flooding levels, a precautionary closing of all of the flood gates was completed. This was coordinated with Metro North who stopped all train travel on the line.

The Emergency Operations Center was activated and is monitoring.

On August 19, 2024, the Naugatuck River levels receded to levels that allowed the flood gates to be reopened. All gates are now open. Metro North is assessing the entire line before resuming train service.

Assumption Church and School are operating as normal with the exception of a section of the rear parking lot that is blocked off for safety reasons.

As of August 19, 2024, at 1000 hours, North Main Street remains closed between Main Street and Fourth Street. Rail service has not been resumed. All other roads in the City are open.

Further updates will be given as needed.

This is shared from the APD Facebook page.

Ansonia Police share website for state road closures, alerts

From APD Facebook page:

Please refer to this website for road closures throughout the state: https://ctroads.org/

Derby updates residents on area flooding issues, road closures

 

Good morning, Derby residents, Route 34, near the Stevenson Dam, in Oxford and Monroe is closed due to multiple road collapses secondary to flooding.

Additionally, rail service on the Waterbury Line has been suspended since 8 pm Sunday evening. Please continue to use caution due to multiple closures and water covering roadways throughout the region.

Shared from City of Derby Facebook page.

Ansonia Police update road closures

**Road Closure Alert**

******** UPDATE*******

8/19/24

Due to flooding, North Main Street is closed from Fourth St. To Main St. Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

Stay safe and updated for further information.

Ansonia Police post updated road closures due to flooding

**Road Closure Alert**

******** UPDATE*******

Due to flooding, upper part of Franklin Street, Wakelee Ave at Nolan Field entrance, and North Main Street by the exit of the one way Liberty St. Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Stay safe and updated for further information.

Seymour Police post road closures as of 11:03 a.m. today

Update: The following roads are still closed to thru traffic, Old Ansonia Rd. between Maple St. and Moss Ave., Old Ansonia Rd. between Old Quarry Rd. and Potter Rd., North Benham Rd. between Great Hill Rd. and Spruce Brook Rd. and Bungay Rd. between Botsford Rd. and Deer Run Rd.

The roadways are still closed due to power lines being down.

The estimated times the roadways are going to open is unknown at this time. If I've missed a roadway that is closed due power lines or trees being down, please advise on this post.

This is shared from the department's Facebook page.

Ansonia police announce Sunday road closures for parade

ANSONIA - On Sunday, May 29 the following roads will be closed from 12-4 p.m. for the City of Ansonia’s Memorial Day Parade.

 

Wakelee Avenue from Franklin Street to Jackson Street.

 

Jackson Street from Wakelee Avenue to Franklin Street

 

Maple Street from Holbrook Place to High Street.

 

Main Street from North Main Street to West Main Street.

 

The one way section of East Main Street from Kingston Drive to the Police Department will be changed to two way traffic in order to detour traffic from Main Street.

 

The parade will start at Nolan Field and proceed south on Wakelee Avenue turning left onto Jackson Street right onto Maple Street across the Maple Street bridge right onto Main Street finishing at the intersection of Main Street and West Main Street.

 There will be no parking of any vehicles along the parade route. 

Any vehicles parked along the parade route will be towed at the owner’s expense.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

 

Shelton Police post road closures for Firefighters' Parade on Sunday

Sharing this post from the Shelton Police Department Facebook page:

The State Firefighters' parade is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15. 
The parade begins at 12:00 on Ripton Road near Centerview Drive (Heading toward Huntington Center) where it turns right onto Church Street and then onto Huntington St. The parade will turn left onto Commerce Drive and then right onto Research Drive where it ends near BIC. The parade is expected to end at approximately 3:00pm.
Parade units will begin arriving and staging at approximately 8:30 am. Parade units will be staging on Centerview Drive, Cloverdale Avenue, Rosedale Circle, Lily Lane, Daisy Lane, Overlook Place, and Florence Drive. The roads will be open during the staging period.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. the entire parade route will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Church St will be closed. Huntington St from Church St to Trap Falls Rd Ext. will be closed. The east bound lane (Heading towards Huntington Center) on Ripton Rd will be closed at Skyline Dr. Westbound traffic on Ripton Rd (Heading towards Walnut Tree Hill Rd) will be open.
Residents of Courtland Drive, Gristmill Lane, Maple Lane and Maple Lane Extension will have no access in or out from 11:30 a.m. till the last unit passes. 
Residents of Roaring Brook Lane will have access in and out by way of the access roadway that runs parallel to Huntington Street to Sorghum Road.
Drivers using Buddington Rd traveling towards Huntington St will be detoured to Mill St. Drivers using Commerce Drive wishing to access Huntington Center will be detoured at the intersection of Progress Drive and directed to Trap Falls Road Extension to Huntington Street and to Isinglass Road.
Detour routes have been planned using Walnut Tree Hill Road and signs will be in place to direct drivers around the area. 
Shelton Police along with Fire Police will be stationed at various intersections along the route to assist with directing traffic.

Ansonia Police announce Wakelee Avenue road closure

ANSONIA - As part of the ongoing road construction on Wakelee Avenue, there will be road closures over the next two days, Wednesday 9/19/18 and Thursday 9/20/18, police said in a release Tuesday. 

Wakelee Avenue from Division Street to Franklin Street will be closed to through traffic, only local residents and businesses and their customers will be allowed access to Wakelee Avenue. 

The road closure is being done to accommodate paving from Division Street to Dwight Street. All traffic will be northbound, officers will be stationed throughout the route and signs will be posted. 

The Ansonia Police Department recommends commuters take alternate routes and avoid the Wakelee Avenue area unless you live or have business in the area.

Gentile urges caution during construction on Rte. 34 in Derby

Overnight closures to begin July 7
DERBY - The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced overnight closures on Route 34 in Derby from July 7-9, from the intersections with Route 115 to Route 8, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.       

State Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia, Derby, would like to caution drivers during this construction period. 

“It’s important to help ConnDOT spread the word about this construction so that area motorists can plan their commutes accordingly,” Gentile said.  

“I also want to stress the need for motorists to take extra precautions while driving during this construction period to ensure public safety.”

  

The closures are necessary to facilitate the rehabilitation and widening of Bridge Number 00947, Route 34, Main Street, over the Naugatuck River. 
The closures are also required to install new overhead permanent signage.

If necessary, due to inclement weather on Sunday, the closure period may be extended to include Monday, July 10.

A detour will be in place utilizing Route 115 (Derby Avenue), Division Street in Ansonia to cross the Naugatuck River, Pershing Drive, and Route 8.  


This is a press release from Gentile's office.

Road closures listed for Thanksgiving Day race through Shelton, Derby

There will be several road closures in Derby and Shelton Thursday during the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race while the race is taking place. 

The race begins and ends at the Farmer’s Market on Canal Street in Shelton at 8 a.m. 

During the race Canal Street will be closed to traffic from Wharf, Hill and Cornell Streets. There will be one lane of traffic open on Howe Avenue (Route 110) between Cornell Street and Bridge Street. The bridge between Derby and Shelton will be closed.

In Derby, Main Street (Route 34) will be closed between Olivia and Elizabeth Streets with detours during the race. Access to Elizabeth Street from Main Street up to the Derby Public Library at Seymour Avenue will also be limited during the race.

The race begins at 8 a.m., and it is anticipated that all runners will be off the course by 9 a.m. and all roads reopened to traffic.

In the event of snow, the race may be cancelled or an alternate route used which would not involve closure of state roads.

There will be notices of any cancellation or change in plans on the website as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

The following streets will be affected:


Shelton
Canal Street
Cornell Street
Howe Avenue
Bridge Street
Derby/Shelton Bridge

Derby
Main Street at Olivia Street/Roosevelt Drive
Elizabeth Street at Main Street
Elizabeth Street at Third Street
Elizabeth Street at Thompson Place
Elizabeth Street at Fifth Street
Elizabeth Street at Cottage Street
Elizabeth Street at Seymour Avenue/Caroline Street

Residents along the race course are asked to please be aware of runners on the course in entering or leaving driveways with their motor vehicles.

This is a press release from race committee member Jack Walsh.