The state Department of Transportation has installed rumble strips along Route 7 in Ridgefield as part of a pilot program to add the safety features to the road.
State Rep. John Frey said in a press release Thursday that when he learned of the pilot program, he asked that the DOT add Route 7 to the program.
The DOT installed the rumble strips in the center of Route 7 from Route 35 north to I-84 at a cost of $16,000 at the end of April. Studies have shown such strip reduce crossover highway collisions by 50 percent.
“While eliminating distracted and drowsy driving is still the key to preventing accidents, this improvement should go a long way toward reducing the number of incidents on Route 7,” Frey said “I thank CT DOT for their speedy reaction to my request to have this stretch of road included in the pilot program. If all goes well here, I would hope that the DOT will expand the program to all roads fitting their criteria.”