January 15, 2014

Bolinsky: DOT Bridge Public Hearing has Been Scheduled

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NEWTOWN- State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky has received notice from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) that ConnDOT will conduct a Public Information Meeting concerning the replacement of Bridge No. 03271 in Newtown. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Newtown Municipal Center Council Chamber on 3 Primrose Street at 7pm. An inclement weather date of Wednesday, February 26, 2014 has also been reserved.

The bridge carries one lane of traffic in each direction. The existing bridge has a curb-to-curb width of 28-feet. The estimated 2012 Average Daily Traffic on Route 302 at this site is 8,800 vehicles.

The project is scheduled to address the bridge’s structural deficiencies and functional obsolescence. Currently, the bridge is designated as structurally deficient due to the poor condition of the superstructure and the bridge is functionally obsolete due to insufficient bridge deck width.

The proposed bridge replacement will result in approximately 450-feet of roadway construction. An exclusive left-turn lane from Route 302 to Route 25 will be included in the proposed design. The proposed roadway width on the bridge is 43-feet with two 11-foot travel lanes, one 11-foot left-turn lane and two 5-foot shoulders.

The bridge will be constructed in three stages while maintaining two lanes of traffic on-site during construction. Construction work is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2015.

Department personnel will be available during the meeting to discuss this project. More detailed information is available at the Department’s Office of Engineering, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Connecticut, during office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Anyone wishing to review the plans may contact Mr. Louis D. Bacho at (860) 594-3212 or Louis.Bacho@ct.gov to make an appointment.

Any Newtown resident interested in this project is welcome to attend this meeting and discuss the project with Department personnel.

This Public Information Meeting is being held to afford a full opportunity for public participation and to allow open discussion of any views and comments the community may have concerning the proposed projects.

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