Stonington — Stonington Point, an increasingly popular spot for people to spend time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, is closed to vehicles until the beginning of next week due to a paving project on the southern section of Water Street in the borough.

The $75,000 project to repave the street and make drainage improvements had been scheduled to take place between Trumbull and Omega streets but Warden Jeff Callahan said the project has now been extended to the parking lot at the Point.

Callahan said people can still walk, jog or bicycle to the Point. A banner advertising the closure has been hung on the side of the firehouse next to the viaduct and residents in the area had been alerted.

Over the past several weeks, more and more people have been driving down to the Point but staying in their cars as they follow social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.