Inflation Has Contractors Taking Pass On Federally-Funded Transportation Projects

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Construction contractors are between a rock and a hard place: What the Biden administration’s IIJA has gifted with a hike in construction work, Buy America policies have taken away by making the work much pricier to perform. Construction costs rose almost 3...

West Haven tries again to resolve The Haven site; Water Street to remain closed

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

With beach season looming and more traffic expected near the city’s shoreline, officials currently have no plans to reopen Water Street. Water Street, a road parallel to First Avenue, was closed for the expected construction of an outlet mall with water views...

Sportsbook at Hartford’s XL Center is under-performing, as massive renovations are planned

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Officials at the Connecticut Lottery Corp. and the Capital Region Development Authority say the under-performance of the restaurant and sports wagering operation can be blamed on the relative newness of the facility, which is currently less of a destination for...

Pedestrian bridge envisioned as ‘formidable gateway’ to New London

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

The City Council this month approved paying the Hartford-based Crosskey Architects firm $22,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to “reimagine and design” the Water Street walking bridge that connects the Winthrop Square housing complex on Federal Street to Fulton...

Meriden highway project promises major, though still unknown, disruption to residents, businesses

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Silt fences sit along the eastern edge of Interstate 91 behind Bee Street where the commuter lot is now a staging area for O&G Industries to park trucks and equipment. Phase I of state Department of Transportation project number 72-245 has quietly begun in the...