Construction of Hamden's Farmington Canal Skiff Street Underpass is well underway.  Next week Guerrera Construction will excavate the trench across Skiff Street and install the box culverts forming the tunnel.  Starting on Monday, August 1st, Skiff will be closed to through traffic for two weeks -- from August 8th^th to August 21st.

All through traffic will be diverted to the Dixwell Avenue detour.  However, drivers will still be able to access all of the properties along Skiff Street. Those to the east of the Wilbur Cross Parkway, beginning with the Lee Partyka automobile dealership, can be reached via the Whitney Avenue/Skiff Street intersection. Those to the west of the Wilbur Cross Parkway, beginning with the Stop and Shop plaza, “Market Square,” can be reached via Dixwell Avenue or Skiff Street from the west. All existing driveways will remain accessible. No property will be cut off from vehicular traffic.

Please help spread the word.  Any questions or concerns during the project should be addressed to Dan Kops, Assistant Town Planner, in the Town of Hamden Planning and Zoning Department at 203-287-7070.