The state Department of Transportation has goals over the next few decades to make the state’s roads safer, travel more efficient, and more resilient to severe weather, according to a newly released 30-year transportation plan. Connecticut 2055, the state’s long-term transportation plan, outlines several distinct goals, including road safety, reducing congestion, and eliminating serious injuries or fatalities, creating more connected communities through a multimodal transportation network, implementing emerging technology into road design, and creating resilient and sustainable infrastructure, according to the DOT report. “Connecticut 2055 is a forward-thinking plan that will drive economic growth, connect our communities, and improve lives through an integrated multimodal transportation system,” Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said, in a statement. “The final plan reflects years of collaboration with residents, stakeholders, and partners across the state, and positions Connecticut to meet the transportation needs of today and opportunities of the future.” While the report does not outline costs for specific projects, it does offer “baseline scenario forecast findings” projected through 2055, and notes, the “anticipated level of state and federal funding would only meet the state’s transportation needs” through 2029. “By 2030, a funding gap would emerge and continue to grow over time, reaching $1.7 billion annually in 2040 and $5.6 billion annually in 2055,” it says.
CT agency develops 30-year transportation plan for state. It notes major ‘funding gap’ could emerge.
