CROMWELL — The Federal Emergency Management Administration has reimbursed the state $4.4 million for repairs it made to the Wethersfield Secondary Freight Line after a 2021 hurricane opened a massive sinkhole next to the golf course that annually hosts the PGA Tour Travelers Championship tournament. “It covers emergency restoration following the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021,” said David Bednarz, a spokesman for Gov. Ned Lamont. “Extreme rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems, causing a massive washout … that left the tracks suspended over a collapsed embankment between the TPC River Highlands golf course and the Connecticut River.” Bednarz said the massive sinkhole was 120 feet long, 60 feet wide and 80 feet deep, located near the 13th hole at the golf course. This funding, he said, ensures the structural integrity of this vital freight corridor. The Cromwell site was part of $105 million in FEMA funds to support recovery for past disasters in five New England states, according to a press statement announcing the grants. The projects included debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters. This regional funding is part of a broader effort announced by the Department of Homeland Security. In this past week alone, DHS and FEMA approved more than $2.2 billion in public assistance projects to communities across the U.S.
FEMA reimburses CT DOT $4.4M for repair of massive 2021 sinkhole by PGA Tour golf course in Cromwell
