Division Street at railroad crossing at the Ansonia/Derby line to be shut down

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
The Division Street railroad crossing spanning the Ansonia/Derby line will be shut down for about a week starting April 24, and drivers are encouraged to pay attention to detour signs or they’ll literally be stopped in their tracks.
The state Department of Transportation will perform a long-overdue upgrade at the railroad/highway crossing on the Waterbury Branch of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad, according to Steve Curley, a senior engineer with the state DOT.
Curley said the last time the railroad crossing’s last upgrade was in 1992, which had a lifespan of about 20 years, making the upcoming upgrades necessary.

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