UConn Today - Tue October 31, 2023
UConn School of Nursing Gets $40M for New Building, Help in Attracting More Students
The University of Connecticut School of Nursing in Storrs has announced that Elisabeth DeLuca, a 1969 graduate of the program, recently made a gift of $40 million to the college that should position the nursing school to be a leader in combating the state and national shortage of nurses....
CT Mirror - Mon October 16, 2023
More Infrastructure Work Ahead in Connecticut as CTDOT Gets More Than $1.1B in Funding
While the Connecticut State Bond Commission approved $1.1 billion in new financing Oct. 6 to rebuild the state's aging infrastructure, Gov. Ned Lamont and his transportation commissioner pledged the administration was adding staff to ensure more projects can be launched in future years....
CT Insider - Mon October 09, 2023
Upgrades Coming to Greenwich, Conn., Hotel in 2024, Two Others Being Built Nearby
The Delamar Greenwich Harbor hotel in Connecticut will undergo extensive renovations early next year, a project that aims to enhance a property that has been recognized as one of the best hotels in the region by a leading travel publication....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 05, 2023
Aetna Bridge Leads Goldstar Bridge Rehabilitation Job
Built in the 1940s, the northbound span of the Goldstar Memorial Bridge continues carrying five lanes of I-95 traffic safely across the Thames River from New London to Groton in Connecticut. Although inspectors have declared the bridge to be safe, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has decided to keep it safe well into the future by commissioning a project to strengthen the northbound bridge....
CTDOT & Greenwich Time - Mon October 02, 2023
Connecticut Plans New $10M Bridge Over Salmon River
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has a plan to replace the State Highway 16 bridge over the Salmon River in East Hampton. It will be unveiled to the public in an upcoming virtual meeting at 7 p.m....
Middletown Press - Thu September 28, 2023
Work to Upgrade Safety of Intersection Is Rolling Along in Middletown, Conn.
In an attempt to reduce motor vehicle crashes on one of the most dangerous highway on-ramps in the state, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is well under way on a $50.4 million project to remove the stop sign-controlled on-ramp from Connecticut Highway 17 to northbound Conn....
Norwich Bulletin - Thu September 14, 2023
Norwich, Conn., to Soon Begin Building $200M Replacement for Old Wastewater Plant
The largest construction project in Norwich, Conn.'s history is getting close to starting, and the city's utility customers may pay a higher rate for their sewer service to help fund it. At a city council meeting Sept....
CT Examiner - Wed September 13, 2023
New London, Conn., to Replace Its Lead Water Pipes in $36M Effort Late This Year
The city of New London, Conn., is preparing to begin a $36 million effort to replace lead service water pipes with new copper lines for about 3,300 residences. "This is a proactive measure the city's taking," Joe Lanzafame, New London's public utilities director, told CT Examiner Sept....
CT Examiner - Wed September 13, 2023
Guilford, Conn., Officials Get Funds to Make Dam Repairs, Road Renovations
The Board of Selectmen in Guilford, Conn., unanimously approved a resolution Aug. 21 to receive $3.5 million in grant money from the state to fund repairs to Lake Quonnipaug Dam and renovate the roadway that runs over the culvert that the dam spills into, connecting Conn....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu September 07, 2023
Construction of New $935M WALK Bridge Over Norwalk River Begins
A groundbreaking ceremony took place in Norwalk in May for the beginning of a six-year $925 million project for the construction of a new WALK Bridge that crosses the Norwalk River. The current bridge is a swing bridge that serves Metro North and Amtrak rail service along the Northeast Corridor and must have at least two tracks operational during construction....
