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In preparation for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Sen. Tony Hwang and area officials are raising public awareness about drunken driving prevention.

Hwang, along with representatives from Uber and the Fairfield Police Department, will participate in a press conference with MADD CT at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 at Luigi’s Restaurant, 170 Post Road, Fairfield.

The press conference will review MADD’s new data on the Ignition Interlock Device and discuss smart decisions area residents can make to prevent senseless tragedies on Connecticut’s roadways.

“Drunken driving tragedies can be prevented,” Sen. Hwang said. “We are urging folks to make responsible decisions and avoid drinking and driving while celebrating.”

*Sen. Hwang represents Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston and Westport. He can be reached at 800-842-1421 and at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov .  On the web: www.SenatorHwang.com .

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The Connecticut chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) on Nov. 17 presented Sen. Tony Hwang (at podium) with its “2016 Legislator of the Year” award for his work in the area of public safety.

The CT Senate Republicans have put forth a detailed, thoughtful, vetted, balanced, line-by-line update to the Confident Connecticut Republican state budget proposal for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.

Our proposal continues to provide funding for vital services to our most vulnerable residents and increase funding for education to towns and cities across the state.

We protect hospitals from being hit with more taxes.

We protect taxpayers from being overburdened by new taxes or policies that would result in significant increases to property taxes.

Read the CT Senate Republicans’ plan budget summary and line by line budget attached.

• May Updates
• Line by Line
• Budget Summary

Compare the CT Senate Republicans’ plan…

• With Gov. Malloy’s plan:   http://www.ct.gov/opm/lib/opm/budget/2018_2019_biennial_budget/may15budget_final.pdf

• With CT House/Senate Democrats’ plan summary (line by line plan not available): http://www.housedems.ct.gov/our-proposal-for-a-balanced-budget

• With CT House Republicans’ plan:  http://www.cthousegop.com/house-gop-issue-revised-no-tax-increase-budget/

Contact me with any questions you may have at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov .

Please sign our CT Senate Republican petition to support a new direction for Connecticut athttp://ctsenaterepublicans.com/2017/06/51405/#.WUv8LYKovL8 .

Thank you!

The project involves milling bridge decks, repairs to exposed bridge decks and paving a section of I-95 between the New England Avenue overpass  (near Exit 24) and the Wordin Avenue overpass (near Exit 26) for a total distance of 2.3 miles. The contractor will then reverse direction proceeding southbound on Interstate 95 all within this construction season.

There will be milling and paving of on-ramps and off-ramps and repair of existing concrete bridge decks. Detour routes will be provided should ramps need to be closed for construction activities.

LANE CLOSURE INFO:

The following ramps are scheduled to be closed:

Week of 6/19/2017 –

•  I-95 NB On-Ramp 25 will be detoured to NB 26 On-Ramp
•  I-95 NB Off-Ramp 25 will be detoured to SB 25 Off-Ramp
•  I-95 NB On-Ramp 26 will be detoured to NB 25 On-Ramp
•  I-95 NB Off-Ramp 26 will be detoured to SB 26 Off-Ramp
•  I-95 SB Off-Ramp 25 will be detoured to SB 24 Off-Ramp
•  I-95 SB On-Ramp 25 will be detoured to SB 24 On-Ramp
•  I-95 SB Off-Ramp 26 will be detoured to SB 25 Off-Ramp
•  I-95 SB On-Ramp 26 will be detoured to SB 27 On-Ramp

Week of 6/26/2017 –

•  I-95 SB Off-Ramp 25 will be detoured to SB 24 Off-Ramp
•  I-95 SB On-Ramp 25 will be detoured to SB 24 On-Ramp
•  I-95 SB Off-Ramp 26 will be detoured to SB 25 Off-Ramp
•  I-95 SB On-Ramp 26 will be detoured to SB 27 On-Ramp

The times for all ramp closures will be from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Message boards will display a few days in advance of each ramp closure.   Only one ramp will be closed per direction at one time.