U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Monday pledged to do his best to secure federal funding for three Northwest Corner towns where roads sustained heavy damage in flooding July 9-10. Blumenthal stopped in Colebrook first, followed by Norfolk, where several roads and two bridges on Route 272 were damaged, before moving on to Goshen and a tour of town roads led by First Selectman Todd M. Carusillo. Once Gov. Ned Lamont, as expected, issues an official request for federal disaster relief, Blumenthal said he will be poised to present information he collected during Monday’s tour to President Biden to show the president how badly aid is needed. The estimated cost of rebuilding the North Goshen Road bridge is between $800,000 and $1.3 million, according to Carusillo, a cost Goshen can’t afford on its own. Fortunately, traffic can still cross the bridge, beyond which there are 16 to 18 homes.
Northern Litchfield County roads in need of repairs after heavy rains