Stamford Public Schools To Operate Under 2-Hour Delayed Opening Friday

STAMFORD, CT — Stamford Public Schools will operate under a two-hour delayed opening on Friday, May 3, due to the ongoing closure of Interstate-95.

"This closure continues to impact those traveling throughout Fairfield County, including many Stamford Public Schools employees," the district said in a message to the community. "Families also should expect residual bus delays tomorrow; please refer to the FirstView app for the most up-to-date information about your child’s bus."

Read also: Bridge Damaged By Fuel Truck Crash On I-95 To Be Replaced: UPDATE

A fiery crash involving a fuel truck, a tractor trailer and a car occurred early Thursday morning on I-95 in Norwalk that resulted in the closing of the highway in both directions, causing major traffic jams in the area.

On Thursday evening, Gov. Ned Lamont said heat from the burning fuel compromised parts of the bridge above the crash and it will need to come down.

Demolition of the bridge, located near Exit 15 in Norwalk, is scheduled to begin Friday morning around 3 a.m., according to Lamont.

Lamont said lifting the bridge out would likely take 24 hours, possibly a little longer, after which workers will take a second look at repaving and making sure the road is safe and secure.

"If all goes well, and I'll monitor this, we should have two-way commuting back on I-95 as early as Monday morning," Lamont said, "which is heroic work."

I-95 will remain detoured southbound off of Exit 15 and northbound off of Exit 14.

— This post contains previous reporting from Patch editor RJ Scofield