Public Hearing Announcement: Proposed Stratford Rail Construction

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be hosting an in-person  information meeting on the TIME-1, track and speed improvements, and New Interlockings along Metro-North Railroad on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at Stratford Town Hall, Council Chambers, Room 211, 2725 Main Street in Stratford. Virtual options will also be available on Zoom and YouTube.

The public information meeting is being held to provide constituents and community the opportunity to offer comments and questions regarding the proposed project. To register to speak, please click the link HERE.

There are two proposed projects on the meeting agenda. The first, (Project No. 300-214 TIME-1) is to increase the Maximum Authorized Speed (MAS) of a three-mile section of Metro-North Railroad (MNRR) in the cities of Bridgeport and Stratford from 70 mph to 90 mph. Additionally, track improvements will affect the following streets in Stratford that intersect with rail lines:

• East Main Street, State Route 113
• Bruce Avenue
• W. Broad Street
• King Street
• Main Street
• Longbrook Avenue

The second project (Project No. 301-550 New Interlockings) aims to construct a new interlock and add to an existing interlock. The new interlock built in Stratford, CP-259 (Change Point), is located within the TIME-1 project area and will allow for improved train operations and high-speed track changes.

Please consider attending this meeting, either in-person or virtually, as it is essential to make your voice known! If you have any questions about this, or other issues, please contact me at Laura.Dancho@housegop.ct.gov or at 860-240-8700.