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Press Releases Gov. Malloy, CTDOT Indefinitely Postpone Hundreds Of Press Releases 01/10/2018 Gov. Malloy, CTDOT Indefinitely Postpone Hundreds of Transportation Projects Across Connecticut Malloy Administration Will Work With Legislature to Identify New Funding and Save Projects (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker today released a full list of projects totaling $4.3 billion that are postponed indefinitely until new revenue is appropriated for the Special Transportation Fund (STF). The Governor made clear that his administration will announce detailed proposals this month that, if adopted by the General Assembly, would bring the projects back online. The STF finances the state’s transportation system, including the operating costs of the CTDOT and all of the services it provides. Last month, Governor Malloy reiterated and increased his warnings on the solvency of the fund following the release of a report showing that without prompt action, the STF will be in deficit by fiscal year 2019, which begins July 1, 2018. **Download the list of CTDOT projects now postponed indefinitely here** Hundreds of projects across the state, such as critical improvements to the I-91/Route 15 interchange on the Charter Oak Bridge, the replacement of the Waterbury Mixmaster, and the widening of I-95 from Bridgeport to Stamford, are postponed indefinitely, or until resources are identified to allow projects to continue. Even routine highway maintenance and transportation aid to cities and towns are seriously jeopardized. “If Connecticut does not take the necessary action to allow us to restart these vital projects, not only will it put the state’s infrastructure into a further state of disrepair, it will hurt our economy,” Governor Malloy said. “If we want to compete in the 21st century economy, we need a transportation system that works for people and businesses, and we need to invest in transit-oriented development to build the communities where people and businesses want to be. I want to be very clear – this is preventable, but it requires immediate action. The legislature must act this year to avoid potentially devastating setbacks to our transportation system.” “This isn’t a problem that can be punted until future years. Connecticut needs immediate action,” Commissioner Redeker said. “As Governor Malloy noted last month, the solvency of the Special Transportation Fund is in doubt without new revenues. In real terms, that means we need to postpone indefinitely important projects today.” “The cupboard is bare. Without a dedicated, stable stream of revenue to the Special Transportation Fund, our infrastructure will continue to rot and decay,” State Representative Tony Guerrera, co-chair of the legislature’s Transportation Committee, said. “We sit at the precipice of a transportation tragedy that can be avoided by investing in roads and bridges. We must act immediately in the 2018 legislative session and institute tolls or another revenue stream to avert the oncoming crisis.” The Governor will be releasing his recommendations to ensure the solvency of the STF in advance of the 2018 legislative session. CT Dept. of Transportation - Capital Plan Projects Postponed Indefinitely as of 1/10/18 $4,247,404,868.93 TOWN ROUTE DESCRIPTION FFY Start Year TOTAL COST Andover Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Ansonia Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Ashford Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Ashford/Pomfret/Thompson Replace Salt Shed Roofs, Ashford, Pomfret & Thompson 2018 $ 700,000.00 Avon Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Avon Renovation of the Avon Maintenance Facility 2021 $ 6,440,000.00 Avon Renovation of the Avon Maintenance Facility 2020 $ 560,000.00 Barkhamsted Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Beacon Falls Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Beacon Falls Local Road Lopus Road over Hemp Swamp Brook 2019 $ 1,900,775.17 Beacon Falls Local Road Beacon Valley Road over Beacon Hill Brook 2019 $ 885,054.22 Berlin Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Berlin Local Road Spruce Brook Road over Spruce Brook 2019 $ 578,886.30 Berlin Local Road Burnham Street over Mattabesset River 2019 $ 1,077,442.35 Bethany Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bethel Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bethlehem Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bethlehem/Danbury/Cornwall Replace Salt Shed Roofs, Cornwall, Bethlehem & Danbury 2019 $ - Bloomfield Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bloomfield Local Road Mountain Avenue over Tumbledown Brook 2019 $ 414,317.96 Bolton Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bozrah Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Branford Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Branford Local Road Harbor Street over Tidal Channel 2019 $ 952,020.00 Bridgeport Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bridgeport NHL Barnum Station 2020 $ 100,000,000.00 Bridgeport Local Road Cleveland Avenue over Rooster River 2019 $ 221,548.48 Bridgeport CT 130 Rehab Br 02475 o/ Pequonnock Rv (Phase 2) 2019 $ 30,000,000.00 Bridgeport I-95 Rehab Br 00105A o/ M-N RR & streets 2020 $ 21,700,000.00 Bridgeport/Stamford I-95 Widen I-95 between Stamford to Bridgeport (funded over 18 thru 21) 2018 $ - Bridgewater Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bridgewater Local Road Cascade Road over Town Farm Brook 2019 $ 199,452.50 Bristol Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Bristol Local Road Memorial Boulevard over Pequabuck River 2019 $ 1,383,953.79 Brookfield Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Brookfield US 202 Intersection Improvements at Various SLOSSS Locations 2021 $ 5,840,000.00 Brooklyn Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Burlington Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Canaan Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Canterbury Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Canterbury Construction of a new Maintenance Facility 2020 $ 8,580,000.00 Canterbury Construction of a new Maintenance Facility 2019 $ 643,500.00 Canton Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Chaplin Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Cheshire Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Cheshire CT 10 - CC Traffic Signal Replacements to Accommodate Pedestrians 2019 $ 966,000.00 Cheshire CT 10 - CC Traffic Signal Replacements to Accommodate Pedestrians (RW) 2018 $ 30,000.00 Chester Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Clinton Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Clinton SLE Clinton RR Station 2018 $ 18,000,000.00 Clinton Local Road Pleasant Valley Road over Menunketesuck River 2019 $ 780,652.00 Colchester Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Colchester Various Rehab/Replace Culverts for Bridges 06696, 06781 & 06820 2021 $ 2,415,000.00 Colebrook Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Columbia Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Page1 1/10/2018 CT Dept. of Transportation - Capital Plan Projects Postponed Indefinitely as of 1/10/18 $4,247,404,868.93 TOWN ROUTE DESCRIPTION FFY Start Year TOTAL COST Columbia/Coventry Trail Hop River State Park Trail 2019 $ 3,634,000.00 Cornwall Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Cornwall/Bethlehem/Danbury Replace Salt Shed Roofs, Cornwall, Bethlehem & Danbury 2019 $ 800,000.00 Coventry Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Coventry US 44 Rehab/Replace Br 06851 o/ Olson's Brook 2021 $ 400,000.00 Coventry/Columbia Trail Hop River State Park Trail 2019 $ - Cromwell Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Danbury Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Danbury I-84 Reconstruction between Exits 3 & 8 (funded over 19,20,21) 2019 $ 57,500,000.00 Danbury Construction of Danbury Repair Facility 2018 $ 11,500,000.00 Danbury CT 53 Int. Impr. @ Coal Pit Hill & Triangle St 2019 $ 9,700,000.00 Danbury/Cornwall/Bethlehem Replace Salt Shed Roofs, Cornwall, Bethlehem & Danbury 2019 $ - Darien Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Darien Renovate Darien Maintenance & Repair 2019 $ 6,500,000.00 Deep River Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Derby Various * See Regional and Statewide Section for Additional Projects * Various $ - Derby Bluff Street Rehab Br 00578 o/ Rt 8 2020
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