The city has agreed to accept $11,500 from the Connecticut Department of Transportation to condemn a small vacant lot in the West End, as part of the planned major realignment of the Routes 72 and 69 intersection. The project has been in the works for years. It will involve widening Route 72, shifting it to the north, and adding dedicated left turn lanes, and extending Pratt Street one block north to connect with the state route. Divinity Street will be terminated at its intersection with Landry Street. Four multi-family buildings will need to be demolished. The estimated cost is $6 million, 80% federally funded and 20% state funded. Joseph Arsenault, DOT project engineer, said the design work is expected to be completed this summer, with construction starting in the spring of 2022.
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