CTDOT Press Releases
20.09.2022
The public invited to the virtual informational meeting about the reconfiguration of the Route 17 on-ramp to Route 9 north in Middletown
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will hold a virtual public information meeting regarding the Reconfiguration of the Route 17 On-Ramp to Route 9 North on September 29, 2022 at 7:00 pm The meeting will take place on Zoom and registration is required . A question-and-answer (Q&A) session will immediately follow the presentation. The presentation will be recorded. For instructions on how to access the meeting, ways to provide feedback, and how to ask questions, please visit https://portal.ct.gov/DOTMMiddletown82-316.
The Virtual Public Information Meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to provide comments or ask questions about the proposed project.
The purpose of the project is to reduce rear-end collisions at the interchange of Route 9 northbound and Route 17 northbound.
there are right-of-way impacts associated with the proposed improvements. A minor purchase and temporary construction easement is required for Personal Auto Care at 60 deKoven Drive. This purchase is property only and will not affect business operations.
Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2023 based on availability of financing, acquisition of rights-of-way and approval of permits. The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $62.8 million. This project is expected to be undertaken with eighty percent (80%) federal funds and twenty percent (20%) state funds.The project is identified as State Project No. 0082-0316.
Individuals with limited Internet access can listen to the meeting by calling (877) 853-5257 and entering the meeting ID 828 0426 4832. People with hearing and/or speech disabilities may call 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).People with limited Internet access can also request that project information be mailed to them within one week by contacting Stephen Hall ([email protected] or (860) 594-2591).
Language assistance may be requested by contacting the CTDOT Language Assistance Hotline (860) 594-2109. Requests must be made at least five business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to requests for assistance in a timely manner.
This meeting will also be streamed live on the CTDOT YouTube channel and no registration is required. Non-English language closed captioning will be available on Zoom and YouTube. The recording will also be posted immediately after the meeting on CTDOT’s virtual public meeting list at portal.ct.gov/ctdotVPIMarchive.
Members of the public may submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please send comments and questions by October 13, 2022 to [email protected] or Stephen D. Hall, PE at [email protected] or (860) 594-2591. Please refer to state project no. 0082-0316 on e-mail or voicemail.
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