Advanced Utilities Project
Project update
East Avenue TO CLOSE under the Metro-North Railroad Bridge in Norwalk on Two Consecutive Weekends
East Avenue will be closed between Fort Point Street and Winfield Street for roadway improvements under the railroad bridge. It will be closed from Friday, April 26, to Monday, April 29, 2024, and from Friday, May 3, to Monday, May 6, 2024, commencing at 10:00 PM—6:00 AM.
East Avenue will be closed between Winfield Street and Fort Point Street from April 26-April 29, 2024 and May 3-May 6, 2024. Motorists will be detoured to Van Zant Street and Fort Point Street.
Construction work for the Advanced Utilities Project (AUP) is underway and consists of upgrading underground utilities located between Winfield Street and Olmstead Place on East Avenue in East Norwalk, CT.
Construction started in 2021 and should be completed in 2025. East Avenue Utilities will be upgraded and, if necessary, replaced and relocated to accommodate further infrastructure improvements. Commuters and residents in the vicinity of East Avenue in East Norwalk can expect the following upgrades to underground utilities:
- New electrical, cable TV, fiber trunk line wires in East Norwalk
- Lower telephone conduits under East Avenue bridge
- New sewer pipe and water main under East Avenue bridge
- Replace City communication fiber on a new route, providing improved redundancy
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Advanced Utility Camera
East Avenue looking at the Advanced Utilities Project
AUP At A Glance
Start of Construction: August 2021
Anticipated Construction Duration: 4 Years