Downtown will be dug up when two big construction projects totaling about $20 million begin sometime in the spring, forcing the Branford Fest and other popular events to find a temporary home. The projects — reconstructing a long stretch of Main Street and renovating the town green will be done concurrently. The projects are largely funded by state grants. The $12 million Main Street Reconstruction Project will be funded 100% by a Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program grant, town officials said. The town was also awarded a $500,000 grant from the Small Town Economic Assistance Program to go towards the estimated $8 million-plus Green Revitalization project. Scheduling construction on both projects is dependent on state approvals, Hoefferle said. The roadwork project is much needed as Main Street is “at the end of its useful life” and needs a total rebuild, town officials said. The last major rebuild was done about 30 years ago.
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