Traffic Advisory For Services Of Deceased Westport Firefighter

WESTPORT, CT — The Westport Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for the wake and memorial service this weekend for Westport Firefighter Turk Aksoy, who passed away last week at the age of 46.

The wake for Aksoy is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30, while the memorial service is set for Sunday, Dec. 1:

This advisory is in regards to the wake and memorial services for Westport Firefighter Turk Aksoy currently set for Saturday November 30th and Sunday December 1, 2019. As previously detailed in a press release from the town’s fire department, the wake will be held at Harding Funeral Home located at 210 Post Road East in Westport from 3:00pm to 7:00pm on Saturday November 30, 2019. No road closures or traffic redirection will be necessary to accommodate this event. Despite this, motorists should nevertheless expect traffic delays in the downtown area and limited parking availability during the timeframe of the event as it is sure to be well attended. Our officers will be on hand for the duration of the service to assist with maintaining an orderly flow of the associated pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

The memorial service is scheduled to take place at Saugatuck Elementary School, located at 170 Riverside Avenue in Westport, at 11:00am on Sunday December 1, 2019. This service will be preceded by a vehicular procession from Harding Funeral Home to the school beginning at approximately 10:00am. The planned route for vehicles is south on Imperial Avenue, west on Bridge Street and north on Riverside Avenue to the school. In addition to the vehicular procession, a march of uniformed personnel is also planned for approximately a 10:00am start time. It will travel from the area of Riverside Avenue at Treadwell Avenue north to the school. This march will necessitate the full closure of Riverside Avenue to all traffic from the intersection of Treadwell Avenue to Burr Road. There will also be no access to Riverside Avenue from any of the side streets along this route during the march. The exact duration of this closure is unknown and is dependent upon several factors, most notably the number of personnel in attendance on that date. It is estimated that the closure could last upwards of thirty to forty-five minutes in total duration. Again, our officers will be on hand to assist motorists with traffic direction and guidance on how to best reach their destinations.

All other roads will remain open to traffic, however motorists should expect heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the event in the areas surrounding the school including both lower and upper portions of Riverside Avenue. This will undoubtedly impact the area with delays until the conclusion of the procession and service. If travelling to the Saugatuck Railroad Station or destinations in the immediate vicinity of Saugatuck Elementary School, we ask that you please drive carefully and be sure to allow extra time for any traffic delays resulting from this event.

A NIXLE traffic advisory message will be sent on Sunday December 1 st at the time of the procession’s commencement and associated road closure, with a second message to be sent upon its conclusion.