Mayor Erin Stewart announced Tuesday the city will submit a grant application for the Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP). The program provides funding for transportation projects for urbanized area municipal governments. If approved, the $1.5 million grant would allow the city to make changes to Arch Street that include narrowing the road, paving sidewalks and aesthetic changes like adding trees and outdoor dining spaces. The grant is funded by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Last year, the city won the LOTCIP grant for a $30 million project to redo roads and sidewalks on John Downey Drive. Stewart is hopeful this year’s submission will be accepted. She said the city will officially submit the application next month, and hopes to hear back by January 1, 2022. If the grant is approved, the funding would be allocated in spring 2022. Stewart said the city could likely begin construction on the project 18 months from now.
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