Combine the grades for their evaluation of bridges, drinking water, rails, roads and wastewater and the state gets an overall C- on its infrastructure. That’s what the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers determined in their inaugural 2018 Report Card for Connecticut’s Infrastructure which was released Tuesday. They recommend a transportation lockbox to ensure “all transportation […]
Spurred by the federal government’s leasing of waters along the East Coast, seven states have committed to build more than 10 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in federal waters by 2030. Officials argue New London is a prime location for some manufacturing and shipping — a deepwater port, with no overhead obstructions, between Boston and […]
A plan set to go before the UConn Board of Trustees Wednesday would see the construction of a new ice hockey facility at a cost of $45 million on campus. In return, UConn and the entity will enter into a 30-year lease and the university will pay an annual fee to pay down the overall […]
Trump said in an Oct. 17 interview on Fox Business News that “infrastructure is going to be starting after the midterms and we think that’s going to be an easy one.” Despite the bipartisan enthusiasm for the idea, several recent efforts to reach agreement on a major bill have all faltered — and ballooning federal […]
On Tuesday night, the final overlay on I-84 westbound was completed. Paving of the exit ramps will continue for the next few days. The paving process involves strict requirements and extensive testing to ensure a high-quality roadway is built that won’t crack or sink to create potholes. I-84 reconstruction project nearly done in Waterbury
Mill Development LLC of Woodside, N.Y., which purchased the mill for $826,000 on June 1, submitted three sets of plans to the city Planning and Neighborhood Services Department for inland wetlands, site development and special permits needed for the project. The project needs approval first by the city’s Inland Wetlands, Watercourses and Conservation Commission, which […]
Newington’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday voted against a $32 million-plus affordable-housing development proposed near one of Newington’s CTfastrak busway stations. Dakota Partners, which also owns Hartford’s Capitol Lofts and 179 Allyn St. apartment buildings, may appeal the decision as the town has less than 10 percent affordable housing, Minor said. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20181025/NEWS01/181029963
The overall price tag for the project is $70.75 million. Eighty percent of the costs would be borne by the federal government and 20 percent by the state. The second phase is the creation of 18 bump-outs, or curb extensions, to ease pedestrian volume for those crossing Main Street downtown. https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/middletown/article/Route-9-improvement-project-in-Middletown-to-13336978.php
One of the proposed amendments, which has gotten a hefty share of headlines over the past three years, involves creating a legal “lockbox” to safeguard the gasoline tax and other related revenues from being spent on non-transportation purposes. And while the transportation fund, on paper, is projected to run surpluses over the next four fiscal […]
The Costco store would serve as the initial phase of the retail component proposed for the Gateway Commons development, a 200-acre site between Exits 73 and 74. Zoning official Bill Mulholland said developers overseeing the Costco project recently submitted a building permit application with the town. The application is yet to be approved by both […]
U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington, D.C., declined to force federal action, but the tribes aren’t giving up. In fact, the Mashantucket tribe and state of Connecticut are asking a federal court to revive their lawsuit, charging that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke refused to sign off on the deal due to political pressure. […]
Developers, particularly from New York, have taken a keen interest in Hartford, where real estate is less costly than in Boston or New York City. So far, demand seems to be holding up with overall occupancy in completed projects averaging 95 percent or better, CRDA says. http://www.courant.com/real-estate/property-line/hc-biz-hartford-development-projects-20181015-story.html
Electric Boat plans to spend $850 million to significantly expand its Groton shipyard as the Navy picks up the pace of submarine construction and design to face down threats from China and Russia. To keep up with demand for the two submarine programs, Electric Boat projects it will need 18,000 workers by 2030. The workforce […]
The Legislative Council unanimously accepted a $110,287.50 grant this week to fund the needed repair of the Chatterton Way Bridge, which spans Jepp Brook. The town was able to secure the funding through the 2018 State Local Bridge Program, Austin said. The measure was created by the state Legislature in 1984 to help municipalities defray […]
The State Bond Commission already has approved $12 million for the first phase of the mixed-use development that aspires to rebuild a barren stretch separating downtown from the city’s northern neighborhoods. Developer Randy Salvatore, owner of Stamford-based RMS Cos., hopes to manage the Downtown North project, but he needs approval from Hartford’s city council. http://www.courant.com/real-estate/property-line/hc-biz-crda-downtown-north-subsidy-20181019-story.html
Developer Martin J. Kenny, principal in multifamily developer-landlord Lexington Partners, submitted to West Hartford town planners a revised development schematic for Acadia Crossing, now called One Park Place, at 27 Park Road, at the corner of Prospect Street, bordering Hartford. Acadia Crossing originally was pitched as a potential $100 million development. But town papers do […]
While it has been online since June, the CPV Towantic Energy Center on Woodruff Hill Road was formally commissioned by state and local officials Wednesday, acknowledging what is now one of the state’s largest single generator plants — second only to Dominion Energy’s Millstone nuclear power plant in Waterford. While its billed output capped at […]
In January 2018, Norwalk Harbor Keeper filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, challenging the DOT, FTA and U.S. Department of Transportation to rethink the bridge replacement plan. The nonprofit group asked the court to invalidate the state and FTA’s plan to replace the Walk Bridge with a new 240-foot lift bridge and instead “fully […]
Voters will be asked to approve the funds needed for a plan to combine the town’s two wastewater treatment facilities into one plant and upgrade it to meet new state and federal guidelines. The Election Day vote will allow the town to meet the required timeline — securing a construction contract by July — to […]
Architects shared updated and detailed plans for the Newington town hall renovation project Wednesday night. The renovation project was approved by voters during a 2017 referendum. In June, the project was estimated to cost $30 million. The town has been considering a renovation or the construction of a new building since 2009. http://www.courant.com/community/newington/hc-news-newington-town-hall-renovation-update-20181011-story.html
A $6 million plan to improve busy Federal Road is back on track. The state Department of Transportation will conduct a public information meeting on proposed safety improvements along Route 202 in Brookfield later this month. The work was among the $4.3 billion worth of transportation projects the state had postponed at the start of […]
Congress has approved major water infrastructure legislation that authorizes $3.7 billion for new Army Corps of Engineers civil-works projects and $4.4 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency drinking-water program. A major element of the water infrastructure legislation is a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) title, which authorizes $3.7 billion in federal funds for 12 […]
Ideanomics, formerly Seven Stars Cloud Group, closed the deal on its $5.2 million purchase of the 58-acre former UConn campus, the company announced Wednesday. The company plans to invest $283 million to develop fintech solutions through artificial intelligence and blockchain, and create 330 jobs. http://www.courant.com/community/west-hartford/hc-news-west-hartford-ideanomics-closes-uconn-campus-20181010-story.html
In the 18 months since the Mary P. Hinsdale Elementary School was closed, a group of residents, elected officials and construction experts have worked toward a plan to reopen the building and resume classes by fall 2019. The total projected cost for the renovation project is $2.9 million, with the potential for state construction grants […]
The estimates keep the project on the $65.8 million budget voters approved last fall. Upgrades to Rockwell are projected to cost $24.7 million, while Johnson is estimated at $41.1 million. A state grant is covering 45 percent of eligible costs. School administrators will meet with state officials Wednesday for approval of the construction documents. With […]
According to its latest annual report, CRDA has invested close to $100 million of bonded taxpayer funds to leverage redevelopment of 23 ex-commercial buildings into 1,546 housing units in Hartford with a total construction value of $413 million. Those buildings are now generating north of $1 million in new tax revenue to the city. Today, […]
In a 58-page decision filed Saturday, Judge Rudolph Contreras of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia ruled that Connecticut and the Mashantucket Pequots have no legal standing to compel Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to accept revisions to the state’s existing gambling agreement with the tribe. “We started this process […]
