The state of Connecticut is going to pay the town $7,100 for an easement that passes over the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail to facilitate the movement of construction equipment to a Route 15 northbound bridge slated for repair. While the state needs it for the upcoming work, the easement will be permanent. It is part of a path that starts on private property, crosses over the town-owned land and ends at the bridge. The easement extends from North Plains Highway over private property, Mayor William Dickinson Jr. said, and reaches town of Wallingford property, extends across open space to the linear trail and crosses the trail to the area needed for bridge construction. According to a Department of Transportation Public Information Meeting on the project from Aug. 4, 2022, DOT officials said the trail would remain open for the duration of the project. The only disruption would be when machinery needs to cross the trail. Construction fencing will be in place at the project site to protect the public.
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