Traffic & Transit

Construction Slows Traffic In New Milford: Police

Police are advising motorists of a lane closure due to a construction project in New Milford.

NEW MILFORD, CT — Police are advising motorists of a lane closure on Route 202 due to a construction project that is slowing traffic in the area.

Police said Poplar Street (Route 202) in the area of Maple Street is “experiencing high amounts of stop and go traffic due to construction in the roadway.”

“Traffic is currently in an alternating one lane pattern,” police wrote in a post on Facebook on Wednesday morning. “New Milford Police are on site conducting traffic control. Plan on additional travel time. Construction is set to end around 4pm today and will continue for the next few days.”

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