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Rain, Fog Slows Traffic On I-95, Merritt Across Fairfield County

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- I-95 northbound was jammed for nearly 26 miles from Greenwich to Bridgeport in rainy and foggy conditions, the Connecticut Department of Transportation reported at about 4:30 p.m..

Traffic is bumper to bumper on I-95 near Maple Lane in Westport on Friday afternoon.

Traffic is bumper to bumper on I-95 near Maple Lane in Westport on Friday afternoon.

Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
Traffic is slow and the roadway wet on I-95 at the Sherwood Island Connector in Westport on Friday.

Traffic is slow and the roadway wet on I-95 at the Sherwood Island Connector in Westport on Friday.

Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
The traffic can barely be seen through the fog Friday afternoon on I-95 at Lockwood Avenue in Stamford.

The traffic can barely be seen through the fog Friday afternoon on I-95 at Lockwood Avenue in Stamford.

Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation

The falling rain and dense fog was limiting visibility and slowing cars to 10 to 20 mph through the area.

Traffic was slowed to 10 to 20 mph on I-95 across all of Fairfield County, from Exit 3 in Greenwich, then through Stamford, Darien and Norwalk as well as into Westport and Fairfield to Exit 27.  

The Merritt Parkway was showing heavy congestion from Stamford and New Canaan as well as into Norwalk and Westport and beyond. 

Traffic was also heavy on I-84 from the the New York State line to Exit 8 in Danbury, the DOT said. It was especially jammed from Exit 3 to Exit 7. 

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