CEG - Mon September 20, 2021
Connecticut DOT to Make Repairs Following Tropical Storm Ida
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has assumed remediation of the "slope failure" caused by Tropical Storm Ida's heavy rains near the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, which left a refined products pipeline exposed and dozens of feet of train rails unsupported....
Norwalk Hour - Wed September 15, 2021
Connecticut Gov. Lamont Tours Merritt 7 Train Station Being Built in Norwalk
Connecticut's governor was given an update on the major renovations of Norwalk's Merritt 7 train station by the state's Department of Transportation (CTDOT) on Sept. 10, a project set to be completed in fall 2022....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 15, 2021
Empire Paving Rules Over I-95 Interchange Project in Stratford
In the next 14 months, Empire Paving Corp. will be delivering the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) $28,857,927 Reconstruction of Interchange 33 on Interstate 95 in Stratford project, an initiative that is helping the state address the infrastructure deficit and improve traffic flow by providing motorists with more options....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 25, 2021
O&G Industries Leads $54.6M I-84 Safety, Operational Improvement Job
The Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) $54.6 million I-84 Safety and Operational Improvements project in West Hartford, awarded to O&G Industries Inc. , is based upon the mitigation of traffic congestion and safety concerns that can arise in heavy traffic situations....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 24, 2021
Charter Oak Bridge Project Set to Bring Congestion Relief for Connecticut's Capitol Region
The delivery of the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) I-91 Charter Oak Bridge (COB) Project, a large-scale initiative that combines two projects to reduce congestion and improve safety in the city of Hartford, and towns of East Hartford, and Wethersfield, is less than two years away....
The CT Mirror - Tue January 19, 2021
Funds to Fix Connecticut's Roads, Bridges Drying Up, No Solutions in Sight
While the coronavirus dominated summer headlines, Connecticut's five-year effort to accelerate the transportation rebuilding program slowed to a stroll on July 1. A risky initiative to force tolls — by borrowing and spending billions of extra dollars on new projects between 2016 and 2020 — concluded on that date, without those fees or any other plan to pay for all of it....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 19, 2020
Middletown Combines Two Projects Into One With Single Prime Contractor
Phase II work is under way on the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Arrigoni Bridge project. The $46 million undertaking in Middletown/Portland is the result of a 2010 safety report, which found deficiencies in the structure's two main arch spans....
The Day - Tue November 03, 2020
Conn. Awarded $65M to Replace 113-Year-Old Bridge in Old Lyme
Connecticut has been awarded $65 million in federal funding to begin the replacement of the 113-year-old Connecticut River Bridge that carries trains over the water between the towns of Old Lyme and Old Saybrook....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed October 21, 2020
Rochambeau Bridge Reconstruction Project Under Way
The reconstruction of the Rochambeau Bridge, which is actually two adjoining bridges in Newtown and Southbury, Conn., began on June 15 and will continue until December 2023. The Middlesex Corp. of Littleton, Mass., is the lead contractor in the $52.87 million job that is being financed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)....
CEG - Thu October 01, 2020
Key Exit Ramp Closes for a Year in Connecticut as Mixmaster Project Continues
The Mixmaster is the nickname of the Connecticut Route 8/Interstate 84 interchange in Waterbury, a series of 10 bridges that intertwine in the city and the Naugatuck Valley. It's also one of the state's most important interchanges as 200,000 cars and trucks travel the array of roadways every day....
