Platner Bridge Shutdown Chaos: Local Mom Says "Use Common Sense" While Drivers Block Emergency Services
The Shelton-Milford Platner Bridge was shut down for three hours this morning after a fender bender, and I'm seeing posts from people crying about "traffic jams" and "missed appointments." Use some common sense, folks—when the Platner is closed, maybe don’t sit there like a deer in headlights and block the onramp! I watched three cars literally park in the middle of the road to take selfies of the backup, while an ambulance had to reverse a quarter mile. The city installed that stupid metal barrier last month, and now we’ve got rubberneckers treating it like a tourist attraction. How about we focus on keeping the Platner moving instead of playing victim? The only crisis here is a total lack of common sense.