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Motorists will face delays and detours on I-95 in East Lyme, Connecticut near exit 74 due to rock blasting starting Tuesday, Aug. 1.

The University of Connecticut is conducting a research project to see how pedestrians and drivers interact with each other at intersections with traffic signals.

The Post Road in Westport has the highest amount of traffic-related accidents, according to a traffic map made by the University of Connecticut.

Connecticut is already planning its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Cameras have picked up many vehicles blowing by stopped school buses, and captured a motorist hitting a child and dozens more close calls.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article, “Connecticut’s roads are deadlier than ever. Figuring out why is complicated,” as part of the collaborative podcast, Long Story Short.

States all over the country are seeing the same pattern: Traffic fatalities increased in the wake of pandemic lockdowns, even though fewer cars were on the road.

Last year, there were 326 traffic deaths statewide, which included drivers and passengers in cars, pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists, and crashes at roadside work zones.

“We have cars that go by our troopers on the highway at 100 miles per hour,” Matthews said. “They’re not stopping for us. They could not care less.”

Connecticut commuters might experience a little less congestion on the Merritt Parkway within a few years. The state is culminating a 25-year improvement…