Upgrades On Tap At Two Bethel Intersections: Report

BETHEL, CT — Two Bethel intersections are getting an upgrade.

Improvements may include removing nighttime flashing flights, installing 360-degree stop bar detection cameras, adding dilemma zone detection radar units and pedestrian countdown timers at locations with exclusive pedestrian phases.

These two intersections are among 40 total receiving upgrades in western Connecticut:

• Route 6 (Stony Hill Road) at Benedict Road and Vail Road
• Route 6 (Stony Hill Road) at Big Y Drive and Redwood Drive

"These intersections in Bethel have bedeviled drivers for a long time, and we are happy that ConnDOT will be able to address them this year., said Bethel First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker.

The designs for the project are currently expected to be complete in June 2023, with construction advertised in August of that year.

"Serving as a state senator means criss-crossing the district often, usually by car and sometimes on foot. I've seen firsthand how traffic builds up at these intersections, and how pedestrians struggle to cross safely," said State Sen. Will Haskell. "I've made traffic mitigation a central part of my work as Senate Chairman of the Transportation Committee and am proud to see this funding for pedestrian countdown timers, detection cameras and other 21st century tools. These investments will help to keep my constituents safe and get them where they need to go."