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Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 10, 2025 | Uncategorized

Lawmakers pushed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to speed up federally funded infrastructure projects in a recent Senate Environment and Public Works Committee meeting, as they begin developing the next multiyear Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. The...
Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

Waterbury redevelopment projects to get $5.3M for downtown makeover, brownfield cleanup

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 10, 2025 | Uncategorized

The State Bond Commission is poised to approve $5.3 million to support two ongoing redevelopment projects in Waterbury that figure prominently in the city’s revitalization plans. The agenda for the upcoming meeting Friday includes $4 million that the Community...
Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

CT eyes borrowing hundreds of millions for housing, marina upgrades, trans-Atlantic flight and other economic development efforts

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

The state Bond Commission, on Friday, will consider borrowing $680.7 million for a laundry list of economic development and other initiatives. Housing is a leading theme, with officials set to borrow $192 million for various development and maintenance programs. The...
Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

Some signs with Biden’s name being removed from DOT projects under new orders

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 8, 2025 | Uncategorized

New standards from the Trump administration have led the state Department of Transportation to take down large signs around Connecticut sites that were funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, removing references to former President Joe Biden, who signed...
Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

CT Bond Commission to consider this week $10M for Enfield Square

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 8, 2025 | Uncategorized

The state Bond Commission will meet on Friday to vote on a series of allocations for projects in northeastern and north-central Connecticut, including a $10 million allocation to begin the revitalization of Enfield Square. The funding would jump start the ambitious...
Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

Darien Metro-North Railroad train station construction delays push finish 10 months to March 2026

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 8, 2025 | Uncategorized

Renovations on the Darien Metro-North Railroad train station will not be completed until next year after multiple setbacks, according to First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky. Construction has been ongoing on extensive renovations on the downtown station, with upgrades...
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