Route 113 is shut down near Sikorsky Airport due to a sinkhole.
State Rep. Joe Gresko (D-Stratford) said the road, also known as Lordship Boulevard, is shut down adjacent to Sikorsky Airport and the Stewart McKinney National Wildlife Refuge.
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WATCH HEREStratford police discovered the sinkhole around 3 p.m. Monday during an ongoing paving project.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is trying to figure out how to address the issue long-term, Gresko said.
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DOT officials said the road is closed in both directions between Access Road and Oak Bluff Road.
Drivers can travel to the airport via Access Road, but not from the Oak Bluff Road side. The only access via the Lordship section of Stratford is Access Road to Main Street, to Stratford Road, according to the DOT.
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Town leaders are grateful no one was injured.
“It’s at a spot where bicyclists would have gone, or scooters,” public safety director Larry Ciccarelli said. “That’s a heavily traveled road. There’s two roads in and out of Lordship. So, somebody would have gone in that hole, or partially gone in that hole.”
People who live nearby said they hope the environmental impact is minimal.
“It’s gotta be tough maintaining a road that goes through such beautiful marshland,” Robert Merwin, of Stratford, said. “I hope they get it cleaned up and it doesn’t hurt anything environmentally.”
As of Tuesday, the sinkhole was covered by a metal plate. The Department of Transportation is evaluating next steps when it comes to repairing the hole.
“They declared this an emergency, and they’ll begin the process of remediation and complete repair starting very soon,” Ciccarelli said. “They’re out here right now evaluating the hole itself, using visual aids and also using cameras.”
He encourages drivers to be vigilant about road closures and detours, to keep themselves and the workers safe.
“We do not want anyone to head down there because we don’t know the extent of possible growth of the sinkhole, and we don’t want people getting too close to those damaged spots that could create an injury,” he said.
The airport will remain open for normal operations.
