State Police Issue Oxford Street Closure Updates, Navigation Tips

OXFORD, CT — The Connecticut State Police Oxford Resident Trooper's office has issued an update on road closures and detours in effect due to the recent flooding.

As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, these roads remain closed:

• Seth Den at 67
• Park Road at 67
• Jackson Cove Road
• Maple Tree at Laborde
• 188 (Quaker Farms Road) at Southford Falls
• Route 34 (Roosevelt Drive) at Loughlin

State police also posted tips on how to navigate Route 67 (Oxford Road):

• Going towards Seymour on Route 67, make a left onto Route 42 (Chestnut Tree Hill Ext.). At the top of the road, make a right at the stop sign and follow until it ends back at 67. Make a right to go towards Market 32. At the closure by Boars Nest, you are going to bear right, which will bring you back to 67. Market 32 parking lot will be on your right.
• If you are going towards Tommy's Tanning Plaza, follow above but you will make a left when you exit Chestnut Tree Hill. So left for Tommy's Tanning, right to go towards Market 32.
• To get around the bridge at Fritz's, you will take a left at Wyant Road which will exit onto Route 67 on the Seymour side.

Governor Ned Lamont announced Wednesday he has received notification from the White House indicating his request for President Joe Biden to authorize a federal emergency declaration for Fairfield County, New Haven County and Litchfield County in response to the extreme flooding from the historic rainfall that portions of the state received earlier this week has been approved.

The declaration means state agencies can coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the deployment of federal personnel and equipment to augment emergency recovery efforts already underway by the state and its municipal counterparts. This includes actions to protect lives and property, and restorative efforts that defend public safety.

Staff from several state agencies, including the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, among others, have been on the ground since the initial impact of the storm to provide emergency services.