Tag Archives: Compo Road South railroad bridge

Flooding Continues; Warning Extended Through 12:30

The rain has abated, for now. More may come later.

In the meantime: Stay home!

The flash flood warning has been extended through 12:30 p.m.

Among the many road closures: Post Road East, from Myrtle Avenue through downtown.

The Westport Weston Family YMCA is closed, through at least 1 p.m.

Bradley Street, near Compo Beach (Photo/Chris Tait)

Compo Beach entrance (Photo/Chris Tait)

New channel to Old Mill Beach, from drain (Photo/Chris Tait)

Compo Road South railroad underpass (Photo/Sunil Hirani)

Nyala Farm (Photo/Tammy Barry)

Figuring out next steps, at Turkey Hill Road North. (Photo/Jen Kobetitsch)

Pic Of The Day #2850

Compo Road South railroad bridge (Photo/Pam Docters)

Roundup: Subway, Stupid Drivers, More


Westport’s Subway station — er, restaurant — is closed.

But not permanently.

Workers yesterday began dismantling the interior of the local outpost of the biggest fast-food chain in the world (44,000 locations, 112 countries).

According to the guy dumping sheetrock, the sandwich shop will relocate soon diagonally across the street.

He waved vaguely in the direction of … the spot Subway originally occupied, before moving to where it is (or was) most recently.

We’ll try to get a definite answer soon. (Hat tip: Amy Schneider)

No sandwiches for sale yesterday.


Westport’s Plastic Pollution Project is a model for many communities.

Future Frogmen — the environmental action and education organization — just posted a podcast about it. It features RTM member Andrew Colabella, a driving force behind the initiative. Click here to hear.


The warning signs are pretty clear: There’s a low bridge ahead.

But all too often, drivers on Compo Road South think they don’t need to heed the “Low Bridge” warning signs.

It happened again yesterday morning.

(Photo/Jeff Wieser)

No one has yet come up with a solution for people who think they are exempt from the laws of physics. If you’ve got one, click “Comments” below.


And finally … in honor of all those truckers who do manage to make it without a mishap: