by Zachary Janowski | Oct 15, 2012 | Features, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
The Connecticut Department of Transportation broke up the asphalt on Broad Street in Hartford two weeks ago as part of construction on the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway only to put down temporary asphalt Thursday to accommodate the ING Hartford Marathon. DOT...
by Zachary Janowski | Oct 9, 2012 | Politics, Taxes & Spending, Transportation
Connecticut received $121 million last week for its rail line from New Haven to Springfield via Hartford. And all the politicians rejoiced. Gov. Dannel Malloy, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Rep. John Larson and Rep. Chris Murphy (D, D, D-3rd, D-1st and...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 25, 2012 | Transportation
In 2010, the Department of Transportation awarded its largest contract ever: $356 million to rebuild the interchange of I-91, I-95 and Route 34 in New Haven. DOT awarded the contract, part of a $2.2 billion plan to rebuild the Q Bridge, to a joint venture of O&G...
by Caitlin Landers | Aug 17, 2012 | Features, General, Transportation
Connecticut’s $647 million plan to connect New Haven and Springfield by rail will move ahead next year despite a $238 million gap in funding. The system is geared toward providing commuters high-speed service. The Department of Transportation’s plan is to start...
by Caitlin Landers | Jun 14, 2012 | Features, General, Transportation
Enfield – The Connecticut Department of Transportation received generally positive feedback from nearly 60 attendees at a public hearing Wednesday, but some proposed station locations prompted dissent. Mark Alexander, DOT transportation assistant planning director,...
by Caitlin Landers | Jun 13, 2012 | Features, General, Transportation
It is June 13, 2030, and the train conductor on the new rail line heading to Springfield picks up 14 passengers at the first stop in New Haven. The next stop is State Street, about two miles away, and 10 passengers board the train. In North Haven the train picks up...
