Town Manager Robert E. Lee has suggested starting up another five year $5 million road repair plan as the current program wraps up this year. “The council would have to make a decision by Sept. 5 for it to be included on the ballot,” Lee said. “No date has been set for a public hearing […]
The approved bonding will pay for “like new” renovations and expansions at Buckley, Bowers, and Keeney elementary schools and the beginning of efforts to renovate three other school buildings that are closed or will be closed for other uses. The total cost will be $93 million, and local taxpayers will be responsible for $47 million […]
Legislators were studying a massive, 567-page budget bill Sunday night that they plan to debate Monday after a months-long struggle over balancing a two-year, $43 billion fiscal plan. Legislators must pass the state budget before the General Assembly session ends at midnight Wednesday. The budget raises state spending slightly and closes a two-year projected deficit […]
The brownfield inventory maintained by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection lists 516 sites. But state officials admit that’s not comprehensive. Connecticut officials can’t say how many jobs are created or local tax revenue generated by the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on brownfields. The state has spent approximately $206 million over […]
On Thursday, the first installment of the pedestrian enclosure designed to look like honeycomb began. In the following weeks, multicolored translucent panels that will reflect a range of colors will begin to manifest. Contractor Martin Laviero has until October to finish the project; however, they are ahead of schedule, Moriarty said. He anticipates completion to […]
Windsor Locks voters on Wednesday backed a plan to create a Tax Increment Financing district in the area of the proposed All Sports Village complex at the east end of the Route 20 corridor. The sports complex, initially pitched to residents last July, will bring $27 million in spending to the town within five years, […]
The city of Bridgeport and Connecticut’s two Native American tribes are close to a deal that would deliver a casino resort worth at least $350 million, a development that could unseat MGM Resorts International’s larger plan for Bridgeport harbor. “We’re trying to find a happy medium that is good for the state, good for the […]
Despite strong pushback from veteran legislators, Gov. Ned Lamont was advocating Thursday for a vote on highway tolls before the end of the regular session next week. House Majority Leader Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said Lamont is well aware of the sometimes slow-moving and deliberative process of the legislature, which often leads to long debates on […]
“Some of these Amtrak brides were built during the Grover Cleveland Administration (no joke),” Murphy tweeted. “It’s time to admit that the current financing system for rail in the northeast is fundamentally broken and needs to be rebuilt from scratch.” The truss-style swing bridge was built in 1984 and replaced a previous span that dated […]
The Board of Education will convene a special meeting Thursday to vote on a contract with Hartford-based Newfield Construction – the firm the city had selected to oversee the construction of a new Wendell Cross Elementary School. The proposed contract outlines $3,164,916 in fees and costs – most of them related to pre-construction and construction […]
The Department of Public Works said they will be paving nearly seven miles of roads next month as part of its 2019 paving program. While weather will be a determining factor, the city plans to begin milling the streets beginning June 17 through June 28. Milling is the process of removing part of the road’s […]
Four development groups are interested in renovating the former Odd Fellows building at 36 North Main St. with the backing of $10 million from the state. It could take a considerably longer to finish negotiating an agreement that satisfies the city, the developer and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. The DECD holds […]
The Town Council approved an ordinance last week to appropriate $60 million for wastewater treatment plant upgrades aimed at reducing phosphorous discharge. The town has submitted the project to DEEP for a grant from the Clean Water Fund. With a state grant of $19.9 million and state loan of $38 million, the net cost to […]
Public Works Director Howard Weissberg said the project, which began in December 2017, is scheduled to finish next week. The city pursued the project, Weissberg said, primarily to improve traffic safety and cut down on motor vehicle accidents along Pratt Street by reducing the number of travel lanes and adding turning lanes. The work on […]
The Connecticut AFL-CIO joins other labor groups in backing tolls as a way to fund transportation upgrades and repairs. “The Building Trades represent thousands of skilled construction workers across Connecticut who are trained and certified to meet our state’s workforce demands,” said David Roche, president of the Connecticut State Building and Construction Trades Council. “We […]
Pelosi and Schumer said after their last White House meeting in late April that there was a consensus on one aspect of infrastructure: The agreement would be big and bold. But funding is a different matter. Business and trade groups have been meeting with White House officials to emphasize the importance of shoring up the […]
Gov. Ned Lamont expressed acceptance Tuesday that the 2019 session of the General Assembly will end June 5 without a vote on highway tolls, recasting his focus for the final weeks to delivering a budget that will provide a reliable fiscal blueprint for Connecticut for the next two years. Lamont made his comments a day […]
State lawmakers are considering a plan to invest $60 million into Hartford’s XL Center over the next two fiscal years, in addition to exploring a public-private partnership that would relieve the state and taxpayers from shouldering future investments. The potential bonding package would fund up to $30 million in each of the next two fiscal […]
The state Department of Labor (DOL) last month said the state shed 1,300 jobs in March. On Thursday it reversed course and said the state actually added 300 jobs in March. The state gained another 300 net jobs in April. Connecticut now has almost 1.7 million seasonally adjusted jobs and an estimated 72,500 unemployed residents, […]
57% percent of Connecticut’s roads are in poor condition, and over one-third of Connecticut’s bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. There are currently three options being put forward to fix the state’s failing transportation systems. The first is to continue to do nothing. The second is to borrow billions of dollars through bonding, […]
NTE, the developer and owner of KEC, will fund and construct all infrastructure improvements that are required, which will support Killingly’s future economic development needs by improving the community’s critical infrastructure, including replacing older natural gas pipelines, connecting neighboring water systems and enhancing existing roadways. In fact, NTE is committed to investing $700 million in […]
The Democratic governor pledged to dedicate more resources to transportation construction between now and 2024 — the first year toll receipts might be available. But the governor also insisted any bargain would have to include electronic tolls, saying this was essential to provide long-term fiscal stability to a transportation program otherwise headed for insolvency. This […]
Excavation and foundational work are underway at 405 Atlantic St., on a 325-unit structure that is expected to take about two years to complete. “Atlantic Station, as a development, is really creating that connectivity between downtown living and mass transit,” said Joseph Graziose, vice president-project executive of RXR Realty, the Manhattan-based owner and co-developer of […]
A U.S. unit of Denmark’s Orsted A/S is now dangling all of those perks in its push to be an early developer of offshore wind in a potential $70 billion East Coast market. The target of the largesse: Community groups with political muscle, the ability to shape public sentiment and access to lawyers. “We’re over […]
New York company Calamar is developing the property, a 55-and-over housing development expected to open next summer, and its vice president of facilities, Marc Guizzo, said East Windsor has been a strong partner. Calamar has said the development represents a $16 million investment in East Windsor. First Selectman Robert Maynard said the project represents economic […]
After an epic, marathon debate that lasted all night, the state House of Representatives voted Thursday to raise Connecticut’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023. The sharply partisan debate began at 10 p.m. Wednesday and wrapped up with a 85-59 vote shortly after noon. “If our economy doesn’t work for everyone, then it […]
As gambling negotiations with the Connecticut tribes enter their fifth month, Gov. Ned Lamont is privately inclined to back efforts to bring a tribal casino to Bridgeport, instead of a deal for an MGM resort in the city, multiple sources said. Lamont does not want to risk losing state revenue by jeopardizing a longstanding gambling […]
The school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to ask the selectmen if the district could seek state funding for both projects, which would cost $109.4 million without the grant. The plan is to build a $79.3 million high school on the site of the existing campus and construct a $30.1 million addition onto Meeting House […]
With Amtrak steadfastly refusing to strip and paint the bridge, the state government has stepped in to commission a $331,000 makeover. Atsalis Brothers Painting is blasting off the peeling paint and putting down primer this week and next, and will repaint the bridge before the contract deadline of May 19, Verrangia said. Atsalis Brothers Painting […]
Richard Dyce, director of operations at the new plant, told about 180 area business leaders late last month that the Amazon robotics fulfillment center set to open in August is more technologically advanced than any currently in operation throughout the company’s massive network. Amazon eyed the former Pratt & Whitney site in North Haven, less […]
Remember that Giulietti came to his new job after a stint as president of Metro-North. In that role, he held several meet-the-commuter events, handling himself quite well answering questions and defusing angry riders. After leaving the railroad, he became a consultant last year to T Y Lin’s study of how to improve running times on […]
The Connecticut Port Authority on Thursday approved a new partnership with State Pier operator Gateway and Bay State Wind – a joint venture of Eversource and offshore wind company Orsted – to create an offshore wind hub in New London. Gateway has already promised $30 million in infrastructure improvements and equipment at State Pier. The […]
Officials believe the short-term headache will be well worth the nuisance since the accelerated timeline of the project will create the least amount of strain on drivers. Using accelerated bridge construction technology, two separate spans of the prefabricated bridge will be rolled into place over two weekends. Using traditional methods, the construction project could have […]
The Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee voted 46-4 to approve a bill that transfers control of the State Bond Commission, a statutorily created 10-member panel that acts as a check on borrowing, from the governor to the legislature. The state borrows billions of dollars annually to pay for school construction, capital projects at state universities, […]
President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders agreed Tuesday to work together on a $2 trillion infrastructure package — but put off for later the difficult question of how to pay for it. Pelosi and congressional Democrats had asked for the meeting with Trump to discuss launching an ambitious building program that’s a top priority […]
O&G Industries of Torrington plans to put up the solar-panel array as an accessory use to its existing rock quarry operation on the Woodbury-Southbury border at a cost of $2.5 million. Ken Faroni of O&G said the solar panels would be installed deep in the woods of its property along the Pomperaug River. A hearing […]
“Not only is this an opportunity to rebuild Connecticut’s economy, to make sure that our drivers are safe as they travel to and from work, but its also an opportunity to tap into the our-of-state revenue that passes through our roads every year,” state Sen. Will Haskell said Thursday during a news conference at the […]
The Shelton-based project at 223 Canal St. was one of seven housing development projects across the state to receive part of $10.3 million from the 9 percent low-income housing tax credit program on Thursday. River Breeze was approved for more than $1 million in tax credits. “We all know that more affordable housing is needed […]
Construction jobs peaked in Connecticut at 69,100 in June 2007 before bottoming out at 47,900 in March 2010, at the end of the recession, according to state Department of Labor statistics. As of March 31, there were 60,700 construction jobs in the state. The data show the decline in construction jobs was swift starting in […]
Former Deputy Public Facilities Director Joe Tiago, fired in February following a city scrap metal scandal now under investigation by the FBI, played an ongoing role in the job awarded to Vaz Quality Works of Bridgeport despite having a financial relationship with the owner of Vaz. Although the final cost of the project has not […]
Of the toll plans, most widely discussed so far is the one Gov. Ned Lamont outlined in his proposed budget, which House Bill No. 7202 suggests should be implemented. The malleable plan calls for no more than 50 electronic toll gantries — or the structures equipped with cameras that read drivers’ plates — to be […]
The state Bonding Commission this month approved $635,963 in grants to help cover the cost of work on two bridges on Valley Road – over the Whetstone and Mashentuck brooks – and a span on Bear Hill Road. Residents in 2017 approved spending up to $1.8 million in bonding money to cover the remainder of […]
“We know that our members are going to make a good, middle-class wage, [enjoy] a great medical plan and then a pension plan for when they are too old to do this really physically demanding work. [PLAs] fund apprenticeship programs that train the future of our industry. We see it as good for both sides […]
Construction of a new veterans housing project on Hanover Street is expected to begin next month. Work on the nine-unit development, named Hanover Place, is expected to last nine months, Robert Cappelletti, executive director of the Meriden Housing Authority, told the authority’s board of directors this week. The $3.3 million project stalled for more than […]
Roughly 100 people joined city and state officials to remember the 28 workers killed in the L’Ambiance Plaza Collapse more than three decades ago. L’Ambiance Plaza was a $17.5 million, 16-story luxury apartment complex under construction on Washington Avenue in 1987. The incident is regarded as one of the worst construction accidents in the U.S. […]
The upscale, four-story, 40-unit apartment building, at 1 Bates Court near the South Norwalk train station, is now “right on schedule,” according to DiScala, the president of M. F DiScala & Co. The project broke ground in fall 2018 and will feature a mix of one and two bedroom units with amenities, parking and walking […]
First established last spring to support tolls, the Move CT Forward coalition is renewing its efforts as legislators near a conclusion on this year’s transportation financing debate. Move CT Forward includes the Connecticut Construction Industries Association, the New England Regional Council of Carpenters, the Connecticut Laborers’ District Council, and the Connecticut Ready-Mixed Concrete Association. “Failure […]
The problem is Connecticut short-changed its transportation capital program for decades prior to now, and $1.5 billion in new money each year isn’t anywhere near enough to do the job. DOT Commissioner Joe Giulietti recently told lawmakers he needs at least $2 billion to make a difference — and then that annual number would need […]
Just across the station’s parking lot, several hundred yards away, is a four-acre parcel the duo plans to redevelop into an $18 million mixed-use village, with 76 apartments and 19,000 square feet of medical office and commercial space they envision will include a restaurant and bar, coffee shop and other amenities to draw hungry and […]
Costco, which plans to build a 160,000-square-foot warehouse along Buckland Road, north of Evergreen Walk, will receive an annual tax reduction of 60%, or $270,319, for its first 10 years of business. Educational Playcare, a day care facility, will see a 50% tax break, or $37,769, on its planned $2.8 million building at 742 Ellington […]
Connecticut’s housing-finance agency says it’s issuing more than $200 million in bonds to fund first-time homebuyers and spur development of affordable housing. In addition, CHFA said Monday it will issue $100 million of Series C bonds that TD Securities will buy. Proceeds will finance the development of affordable multifamily housing in addition to first-time homebuyer […]
The state Department of Transportation is beginning work this month on a $5.4 million project to restore the bridge’s condition. The two-lane overpass was built in 1958. Work will include replacing the concrete deck, parapets, steel bearings and deteriorated steel components. The steel girders under the deck will stay and will be repainted. The project […]
Groton was notified in 2016 that a project to replace the bridge qualifies for a $597,000 state grant, with Groton and Stonington then each needing to contribute about $300,000. The grant is in place, Groton Town Manager John Burt said. In January 2018, the project was among the $4.3 billion in capital projects that former […]
The formation of a naming committee to decide what to call the city’s new $87.35 million combined middle school has raised a good deal of ire among graduates of the former Woodrow Wilson High School. Construction will begin in late June on the new Woodrow Wilson Middle School, which will incorporate Keigwin Middle School sixth […]
Funding must still be secured for design and construction of the I-84 viaduct project, which is expected to cost up to $5.3 billion. The state Department of Transportation is not expected to make a formal recommendation on the viaduct’s future until next year, although it is clearly moving in the direction of lowering the highway, […]
Randy Salvatore, of Stamford-based RMS Cos., asked the city council to give his company the green light to develop the first phase of Downtown North, a $46 million building with 200 mixed-income apartments, 11,000 square feet of retail and community space and a 250-space parking garage. He now says he could start construction by the […]
Capitol police estimated attendance at 125. The Hartford rally was sponsored by the Libertarian Party with organizational help from Joe Visconti, a Quixotic figure in Republican politics, and promoted by radio hosts on several stations, including WITC, WATR, WRDC and WJJF-FM. The Federal Highway Administration will allow tolls on interstates here as an anti-congestion initiative. […]
The $31.2 million project will culminate with a 42,000 square foot building in about 22 months time. The new facility – about half the size of the current one – will be built in what is now the upper Town Hall parking lot. “The citizens of Newington have patiently waited for this day to come,” […]
The GOP solution is to increase borrowing for transportation projects by about $700 million per year. But to avoid overtaxing the STF, Republicans would pay off that extra debt from the state’s General Fund. The problem with that, said Rep. Roland Lemar, D-New Haven, a Transportation Committee co-chair, is the General Fund can’t spare the […]
A new survey of natural gas pipelines in Danbury and other Connecticut cities shows methane is seeping into the air from underground pipes and could cause a disaster similar to the explosions last year that rocked three Massachusetts towns. “This report shows again that Connecticut has a real problem with gas leaking from pipes, and […]
The company and its landlord, Building and Land Technology, which is behind the HQ build out, say the development is a more than $400 million investment in the city and the 1,300 workers now here could soon grow to 3,000 once the new buildings open. The city will see an additional $3 million for affordable […]
The Board of Aldermen agreed Monday to pump $1.2 million into a contract with an engineering firm overseeing downtown roadway improvements. A federal grant is covering $14.4 million of costs. The city is responsible for $4.7 million. Aldermen will review a construction contract later this month, the final approval needed. The board’s unanimous vote Monday […]
City officials have said repeatedly the project is still on, but after more than four years in the making, no one can say for sure when ground will be broken. The expected appearance by the developers came about last month when the city made a request to abandon certain roads for safety reasons, including Water […]
Plans for the renovation of the Mary P. Hinsdale School include a proposal to “daylight the culvert” that carries a brook underneath the two-story wing of the school. The total cost of the project is $16.8 million, of which $6.9 million would be paid for through a state grant. While the reimbursable part of the […]
This fiscal year, for example, the city will spend $4.8 million on road repairs, Mayor David Martin said. In 2017, the year he ran for re-election, he bumped it up to $6 million, but not for long. It fell to $4.8 million last year and will be $4 million this year, perhaps more if mold […]
The optimism over Ørsted’s plan for an installation site is real. But New London and State Pier have been down this road before. That could be about to change. A group representing shipbuilding and railroad interests announced plans for the Blue Ribbon Line, whose vessels, faster than anything afloat, would cross the Atlantic in four […]
The developer of the Atlantic Wharf project, Metro Star Capital LLC, filed the lawsuit in February, claiming damages greater than $15,000 against property owner 1 Church Street LLC. The property has been under contract for sale since Feb. 26, 2013, and the town approved the development initially in February 2015 and again in January 2017. […]
The record appears to contradict Mayor Joe Ganim’s claim that Joe Tiago recused himself from involvement with the multimillion dollar garage construction project, and nearly $700,000 in associated paving work, while he was deputy public facilities director. Vaz Quality Works of Bridgeport submitted the low bid to build the garage in 2016 and was selected […]
The town of Greenwich has filed a legal appeal against the Connecticut Siting Council for its decision in November 2017 to allow the substation to proceed. And while that appeal is still active, the town has been engaged in settlement talks with Eversource since last year. “Breaking ground on this project is a significant step […]
State and city lawmakers say they understand the developer is waiting on a certificate from the Office of State Traffic Administration — or OSTA — but want to know how soon after that certificate comes through the developer will start demolition. Residents have questions about The Haven at just about every municipal meeting, many expressing […]
The report was released in the midst of a debate in Connecticut over the imposition of tolls to help pay for an overhaul of the state’s aging, overused infrastructure. It ranks Connecticut 26th in the nation in the percentage of structurally deficient bridges, and 38th in the nation in the percentage of those bridges needing […]
But a number of complications, including 18 change orders, delayed the project. The biggest speed bump was the need to reinforce steel on part of the structure. That, in itself, added $600,000 to the budget and two years of delays. And the delays have proved expensive, as the original budget of $8.8 million has grown […]
Republicans have been traveling around the state in a “road show’’ of public forums that have focused on sharp opposition to tolls. “The House Republicans have no counter proposal whatsoever. They’ve done nothing,’’ Ritter told Capitol reporters in stronger-than-usual language. “They just say, ‘No, no, no, no’. I give the Senate Republicans credit. Len did […]
On Wednesday, Lamont attended a gathering hosted by the Organization for International Investment, a group that looks out for the interests of foreign companies doing business in the United States. During a quick trip to the nation’s capital, Gov. Ned Lamont met with foreign businessmen, spoke to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao about tolls, and […]
A replacement of the aging I-84 viaduct in Hartford is still at least a decade away, but state transportation planners now say they are confident the $5 billion project is possible without shutting down the highway to traffic passing through the city. “It’s a lot like Waterbury where we did offline work, we kept the […]
While administration officials urged compromise, Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, said any long-term funding plan that includes the “toll monster” is a non-starter for his caucus. But analysts say Connecticut has invested too lightly in transportation for decades, and the $750 million to $800 million in state bonding it issues annually needs to […]
The team of engineers described a 6.1 mile long project, which could take three-quarters of a year to complete, beginning at South Avenue in New Canaan and ending just shy of the Newtown Turnpike Bridge in Westport. The estimated $85 million cost would come 80 percent from federal funds and 20 percent from state funds. […]
The proposed million-gallon water storage tank to be built on 2.2 acres near Derby’s high school/middle school complex on Chatfield Street could head to Superior Court if approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. But on Tuesday night, Gregory Cava, a Roxbury lawyer representing a family who owns 116 Chatfield Street, challenged the proposal, claiming […]
The council on Monday voted 7-0 to allow developers Spinnaker Real Estate Partners, of South Norwalk, and Hartford’s Freeman Cos. to build the $26 million facility that would consist of up to 90,000 square feet of residential space, 20,000 square feet of commercial space, a rooftop deck and up to 125 parking spaces, city officials […]
The board’s Operations Committee Tuesday night voted to recommend that the project go forward. But it’s not clear which way representatives will go, given that, six months ago, they barely approved an engineering contract with a 21-19 vote. The latest sticking point is that representatives believed that Mayor David Martin would come back to them […]
Webster Bank is pledging $16.7 million in loans, subsidies and tax credits to fund a proposed $31.5 million, 81-unit Meriden mixed-income housing redevelopment on the site of a former newspaper building. Robin Gallagher, senior vice president for commercial real estate for the Waterbury super-regional lender, said Wednesday Webster leads a financing package for New Jersey-based […]
That March 19 inferno destroyed several buildings that were part of the $9.1 million park improvement project. Jeff Beckham, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Administrative Services (DAS), which is overseeing the construction project, said Tuesday that no date has been set for when construction will start again and when it will be complete. […]
After years of trying to find a hotel operator who would locate on Route 34 on the development site where Continuum of Care has its headquarters, Mayor Toni Harp Monday said someone has come forward. She said Choice Hotel, which represents such brands as Comfort Hotel , Sleep Inn, Clarion and Quality hotels, has indicated […]
The Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved spending $1.5 million of the state’s funding for redesign work for the Maritime Aquarium Functional Replacement Project. The Common Council approved an agreement for reconstruction of the theater and other parts of the aquarium in May 2018. The agreement stated that the Connecticut Department of Transportation would pay […]
Road work in the area of Park Road and Trout Brook Drive — part of the ongoing $6.8 million I-84 and Park Road reconstruction project — is expected to begin on April 1. In addition to the Park Road/ I-84 project, town staff aim to complete roughly 7.2 miles of road reconstruction and repaving this […]
Spurred on by a Democratic governor intent on building a robust economic base, the smallest state has seen plenty of new projects and is recovering in a big way. In June, General Dynamics’ Electric Boat broke ground on a $792 million expansion of its submarine-building facilities in North Kingstown, and drug manufacturing company Amgen started […]
Sofia’s Plazas LLC, a family company, alleges that the commission failed to properly notify abutting property owners of a public hearing on the permit application and failed to indicate in a legal notice that alcohol would be served at the casino. The corporation also claims that MMCT’s development agreement with the town constitutes illegal “contract […]
Efforts to bring CAA’s five smaller airports, which collectively recorded a $6.1 million operating loss in fiscal 2018, to their full potential are being informed by market research that’s been done on the needs of individual and corporate travelers, Dillon said. One of the biggest efforts underway is deciding the future of Tweed-New Haven Airport. […]
And no other Connecticut city is building housing in quite the way Stamford is, data shows. After a decade of building in fallow fields and industrial graveyards, city developers are now beginning to tear down and replace buildings from not long ago; buildings put up during the the Urban Renewal period that began in the […]
MGM said Thursday it will resume its court fight, which claims that Connecticut’s authorization of an off-reservation casino without competitive bidding was unconstitutional. The decision by Interior comes as Gov. Ned Lamont is trying to negotiate a universal settlement with the tribes, MGM and others about how to proceed on casino expansion and sports betting […]
President Donald Trump’s $4.7 trillion fiscal year 2020 budget proposal requests cutbacks to several pools of construction funding across the federal government. Depending on what Congress leaves intact, the plan could mean reduced activity across a number of construction sectors. U.S. DOT sees a steep 22% overall decrease in proposed discretionary funding, a move that […]
The decision by Rhode Island’s U.S. District Court Chief Judge William Smith could open the door for Connecticut to implement its own electronic tolling system on trucks only, an idea that was supported by Gov. Ned Lamont until he pivoted last month and proposed a plan to toll both passenger vehicles and trucks. In an […]
Lawmakers have essentially split into two groups on the issue: those favoring a satellite casino in East Windsor that would be operated jointly by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, and those calling for a new casino and hotel complex on the waterfront in Bridgeport being proposed by MGM Resorts International under an open bidding […]
One of the Transportation Strategy Board’s top recommendations was ordering new railcars for Metro-North, which finally happened under Gov. M. Jodi Rell. But they also recommended highly unpopular funding mechanisms: a gasoline tax increase, sales tax surcharge and, yes, tolls. https://www.registercitizen.com/local/article/CT-transportation-crisis-remains-stuck-in-13699883.php
A new $210 million ground transportation center at Bradley International Airport that will consolidate all car rental services in a building opposite the passenger terminal will begin construction later this year, airport officials said. The Connecticut Airport Authority said it expects financing for the project to be in place in the next couple of weeks. […]
Early Monday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont, who proposed the installation of electronic tolls as part of his first two-year budget, was in Milford near the 114-year-old Devon Bridge. The bridge is an integral component of the Metro-North New Haven Line and is in need of replacement. After supporting the concept of truck-only tolls on the […]
Rizzo Corporation, which is renovating Rockwell and Johnson elementary schools, plans to rent the former police headquarters for a $1 a year for the next two years. Under the lease agreement, the town would pay for water, sewer, heat and electricity, while Rizzo would cover telephone, internet and the removal of snow and garbage. Renovations […]
A resolution on the proposed implementation of tolls on Connecticut highways presented by Alderman Kristian Rosado was sent to the unfinished-business list after a heated exchange between aldermen at the Common Council’s meeting Wednesday. Numerous amendments were introduced to be added to Rosado’s resolution. Some passed and some failed, but in the end, the entire […]
A referendum vote March 20 will decide the fate of the proposed new town garage. The project is estimated to cost $9.3 million and will be paid for by a combination of borrowing, money from the General Fund and fund balance (surplus) from the WPCA. Officials of the D’Amato Construction Co. of Bristol, which has […]
The city this spring will begin Phase 2 of the Downtown Crossing with bids coming in under $18 million for construction, according to Donna Hall, the project manager. Phase 3, which will connect Temple Street at a later date across Route 34, and Phase 2 together, will cost $53.5 million, with the city’s contribution $12 […]
But this past week, after warning for years that high operational costs and competition from cheap natural gas threatened Millstone’s future, Dominion pressed utility companies and state leaders for a sweeter deal to keep the nuclear plant operational. If the parties can’t find common ground by March 15, Millstone, which generates 2,100 megawatts, employs 1,500 […]
The bill as currently called for would have the General Assembly “create a Connecticut Transportation Authority, which would oversee and prioritize transportation projects.” Many worry it’s a baby step toward establishing tolls. Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti testified Wednesday against the creation of an authority to oversee tolls. He said unless there was a […]
It’s been over a year since state officials selected a $229 million proposal from a private company to overhaul and operate the biggest waste-to-energy plant in Connecticut, but with contract negotiations dragging on seven months past deadline, a new bill before lawmakers could force a resolution. Legislators gave MIRA the authority to negotiate the contract […]
Public-private partnerships have been a source of intense debate in other states since the mid-2000s. Private groups that help finance transportation work understandably want a return on their investments in the form of a share of toll receipts. And if legislators approve his proposal for electronic tolling, the state could be in position to receive […]
The aim of PPPs is to use private capital to finance and build major public infrastructure projects. The investors earn a return, while cash-strapped governments put less long-term debt on their books and complete projects that might otherwise have taken longer, or not happened at all. P3s, however, aren’t free money and come with taxpayer […]
The Connecticut Transportation Finance Authority would have control over bond funds and tasked with coming up with a five-year capital plan for the state and would be required to establish a Connecticut Infrastructure Bank. Once a toll system is implemented the legislation would allow the authority to set the toll rates. A public hearing on […]
Rebranded as The Capitol Hotel, a nod to its proximity to the state Capitol at 440 Asylum St., the facility is currently undergoing a full-scale renovation with upgrades being made to all 96 rooms. The cost of the renovation was not revealed. The Capitol Hotel’s renovations are slated for completion in March, and the economy […]
Town officials have successfully completed a $14.6 million bond sale. The proceeds from Wednesday’s bond sale will be used to pay for about 50 different capital projects around town, said James Jaskot, Cheshire’s director of finance said Friday. “A lot of it is for infrastructure and building improvements,” Jaskot said. https://www.nhregister.com/metro/article/Cheshire-bond-sale-brings-in-14-6-million-for-13638180.php
The leak — potentially caused by water trapped in the panels of a wall — isn’t the only problem at the $14.4 million building, which opened in October. The new police headquarters has long been controversial, with voters initially narrowly rejecting a 2014 proposal to build a new station and then a year later approving […]
The collapse of a nearly 100-year-old sewer pipe near the Riverwalk on Pershing Drive is threatening the Naugatuck River and nearby businesses, including several restaurants along the busy street that runs into Derby. As a result, the Board of Aldermen and the Water Pollution Control Authority Commission met in an emergency session Tuesday night at […]
