Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu March 24, 2022
Arborio Construction Rehabs Bridge Damaged By Hurricane Ida in Conn.
Hurricane Ida, which dropped more than 6 in. of rain in many parts of Connecticut in early September 2021, caused massive flooding, highway closures and water rescues. It also damaged roadways and a bridge on Route 9 Southbound in Cromwell, which is currently being rehabilitated....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed March 09, 2022
Crews Restore Structural Integrity of Drawbridge Over Housatonic River
The renovation of the Washington Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in Milford and Stratford, Conn., began in mid-August 2021 and is set for completion in late November 2022. Mohawk Northeast of Plantsville, Conn., is the contractor....
Connecticut Department of Transportation - Mon March 07, 2022
CTDOT Unveils the Four Winning 'Name the Snowplow' Contest Names
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the four winning names from its inaugural "Name the Snowplow" contest. The winning names are Scoop Dogg, Husky McSalty, Buzz Iceclear and Plowzilla....
Connecticut Post - Mon October 18, 2021
Tunnel on Danbury, Conn.'s West Side Not a Viable Option in I-84 Plan
A proposed and much-discussed half-mile-long tunnel to straighten Interstate 84 between Exits 2 and 4 on Danbury's west side is among several options being considered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)....
CEG - Mon September 20, 2021
Connecticut DOT to Make Repairs Following Tropical Storm Ida
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has assumed remediation of the "slope failure" caused by Tropical Storm Ida's heavy rains near the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, which left a refined products pipeline exposed and dozens of feet of train rails unsupported....
Norwalk Hour - Wed September 15, 2021
Connecticut Gov. Lamont Tours Merritt 7 Train Station Being Built in Norwalk
Connecticut's governor was given an update on the major renovations of Norwalk's Merritt 7 train station by the state's Department of Transportation (CTDOT) on Sept. 10, a project set to be completed in fall 2022....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 15, 2021
Empire Paving Rules Over I-95 Interchange Project in Stratford
In the next 14 months, Empire Paving Corp. will be delivering the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) $28,857,927 Reconstruction of Interchange 33 on Interstate 95 in Stratford project, an initiative that is helping the state address the infrastructure deficit and improve traffic flow by providing motorists with more options....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 25, 2021
O&G Industries Leads $54.6M I-84 Safety, Operational Improvement Job
The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) $54.6 million I-84 Safety and Operational Improvements project in West Hartford, awarded to O&G Industries Inc. , is based upon the mitigation of traffic congestion and safety concerns that can arise in heavy traffic situations....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 24, 2021
Charter Oak Bridge Project Set to Bring Congestion Relief for Connecticut's Capitol Region
The delivery of the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) I-91 Charter Oak Bridge (COB) Project, a large-scale initiative that combines two projects to reduce congestion and improve safety in the city of Hartford, and towns of East Hartford, and Wethersfield, is less than two years away....
The CT Mirror - Tue January 19, 2021
Funds to Fix Connecticut's Roads, Bridges Drying Up, No Solutions in Sight
While the coronavirus dominated summer headlines, Connecticut's five-year effort to accelerate the transportation rebuilding program slowed to a stroll on July 1. A risky initiative to force tolls — by borrowing and spending billions of extra dollars on new projects between 2016 and 2020 — concluded on that date, without those fees or any other plan to pay for all of it....
