CTDOT Press Releases
11/18/2022
Public Invited to Digital Informational Assembly Concerning Removing of Carroll Street Bridge over Pachaug River in Griswold
The Connecticut Division of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a digital public info assembly regarding the Removing of Bridge No. 04671 carrying Carroll Street over Pachaug River in Griswold on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. The assembly will happen on Zoom and registration is required. A Query and Reply (Q&A) session will instantly comply with the presentation. The presentation shall be recorded. For directions on learn how to entry the assembly, methods to supply feedback, and learn how to ask questions, please go to http://portal.ct.gov/DOTGriswold0057-0121.
The Digital Public Info Assembly is being held to supply the general public and area people the chance to supply feedback or ask questions concerning the proposed mission.
The aim of the mission is to take away Bridge No. 04671. The City has decided that the bridge is not warranted and subsequently has requested the removing of the prevailing superstructure in its entirety. The prevailing abutments and pier are to stay in place. The east method shall be terminated at Sheldon Street and the prevailing personal drive shall be prolonged as mandatory. On the west method proposed parallel parking shall be put in inside the present Proper of Means and the roadway shall be terminated after the personal street entry. Protecting fencing shall be put in at every finish of the bridge after removing.
There are right-of-way impacts related to the proposed mission. Momentary easements are anticipated on each side of the roadway to accommodate the anticipated building actions.
Building is anticipated to start in spring 2025 based mostly on the provision of funding, acquisition of rights of manner, and approval of permits. The estimated building price for this mission is roughly $520,000. This mission is anticipated to be undertaken with eighty % (80%) Federal funds and twenty % (20%) State funds.
People with restricted web entry can take heed to the assembly by calling (877) 853-5257 and enter Assembly ID 871 5635 9977. Individuals with listening to and/or speech disabilities could dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Companies (TRS). Individuals with restricted web entry may additionally request that mission info be mailed to them inside one week by contacting James R. Barrows II, Venture Engineer (James.Barrows@ct.gov; 860-594-3192).
Language help could also be requested by contacting the CTDOT Language Help Name Line (860) 594-2109. Requests needs to be made a minimum of 5 enterprise days previous to the assembly. Language help is offered without charge to the general public and efforts shall be made to reply to well timed requests for help.
This assembly can even be livestreamed on the CTDOT YouTube Channel and no registration is required. Non-English language closed captioning shall be out there on Zoom and YouTube. The recording can even be posted instantly following the assembly within the record of CTDOT digital public conferences at portal.ct.gov/ctdotVPIMarchive.
Members of the general public can submit feedback and questions in the course of the two-week public remark interval following the assembly. Please submit feedback and questions by December 13,2022 to DOT-FLBP@ct.gov and 860-594-2020, or Marc Byrnes, Venture Supervisor (Marc.Byrnes@ct.gov, 860-594-3489). Please reference State Venture No. 0057-0121 within the e-mail or voicemail.
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