After meeting Tuesday with the state Department of Transportation, town and borough officials said the most recent plan for the Alpha Avenue viaduct is off the table, though future property impacts are yet to be determined. The $48 million plan, which called for shifting the location of the 85-year-old bridge 12 feet to the west of its current location, blindsided town leaders and residents last month when potentially impacted property owners received notice that the DOT’s plans had changed and their properties were now at risk of being taken through eminent domain. Those properties include a parking lot owned by Dodson’s Boatyard and historically used for boat storage; JM Electric and Castle Hill Audio Visual, both of which are housed at the former Zack’s Bar and Grille at 201 N. Main St.; the Stonington Community Center (the COMO) Thrift Store, which would be demolished; and a piece of residential property at 203 N. Main St., including a garage. In a related issue, Shefers said U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, had helped set up a September meeting between, municipal leaders and representatives, the DOT and Amtrak to begin discussions about gaining emergency access to an at-grade crossing on North Water Street.

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