"By releasing the bond funds at this time, we are continuing our unprecedented investments in the safety and integrity of Connecticut's transportation system and we are providing immediate benefits to our economy," Governor Rell said. "These projects are shovel-ready, the design work is complete and these jobs are ready to go. We will get the work started this construction season, boosting our local economy with $75 million worth of construction projects in communities throughout the state.
"We are fortunate in Connecticut that we are holding our own in this uncertain economy. We must continue to do everything within our means to encourage economic growth and job creation. A strong transportation system is critical to a strong economy. These are necessary, targeted investments and they will put millions of dollars into Connecticut's economy, creating construction jobs and new economic activity. We must continue to take the right actions in order to be well-positioned when the national economy improves."
The bridge and road projects are as follows:
- More than $6.2 million to replace the bridge that carries Route 15 over the Mill River in Fairfield
- $895,000 to replace the existing bridge that carries Route 64 over Goat Brook in Middlebury
- $12.4 million for the replacement of the existing bridge that carries Route 4 over the Farmington River in Farmington
- $570,000 to remove the steel "open-grid" deck on the bridge that carries Route 15 over Reservoir Avenue in Trumbull
- More than $1.2 million to replace the bridge that carries Route 272 over a brook in Torrington
- $7 million for the complete replacement of the bridge the carries the exit ramp from Routes 5/15 to Brainard Road in Hartford
- $1.6 million to replace the existing bridge that carries Route 122 over Club Creek in West Haven
- $1.63 million to replace the bridge that carries Route 25 over Cold Spring Brook in Newtown
- $8.4 million for a superstructure replacement and substructure modification of the bridge that carries Indian Field Road over I-95 in Greenwich
- $1.3 million for improvements to Route 66 in Portland
- More than $8.1 million to improve drainage on Route 6 in Bristol
- $4 million to make improvements to Route 15 in Fairfield from Congress Street to Morehouse Highway
- $15 million for the reconstruction of Route 15 in both directions as well as various safety and bridge improvements from Morehouse Highway in Fairfield to the Route 8 interchange in Trumbull
- More than $1.5 million to make improvements to Route 10 at the intersection of Dickerman Street and Route 22 (Ives Street) in Hamden
Since taking office, Governor Rell has approved more than $3.5 billion in investments in transportation, including a fleet of new rail cars for Metro-North, major improvements to all of the Interstates in Connecticut, new transit buses and a busway linking Hartford and New Britain.
