Whether it’s road construction on Interstate 95, Route 9, the Haddam swing bridge over the Connecticut River or a new railroad station in Windsor Locks, the state Department of Transportation has been out working on improvement projects — and holding up road and river traffic at times. Projects are largely financed with 80% federal funds unless otherwise noted, including money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed in 2021. The latest rail station to be rebuilt is in Windsor Locks, serving Amtrak and the Hartford Line, and encouraging economic development in the area. “There’s a lot of redevelopment happening in Windsor Locks,” Morgan said. “They call it transit-oriented development or TOD, turning a lot of these old mills and factories along the river … into apartments, retail on the bottom floor, apartments on the upper floors. There is a new development right near this station.” The station is among a number being rehabilitated or built along the line between New Haven and Springfield, Mass.
CT DOT is working on roads, bridges, train stations. What you need to know about top 5 projects.