BRISTOL — The Connecticut Bond Commission is set to approve $222,242 Friday to repair a bridge over an unnamed brook on East Orchard Street, Terryville. The commission is scheduled for its last meeting of the year in Hartford to vote on funding for an extensive list of projects around the state.
These include special tax obligation bonds totaling $14,687,844 for bridge projects in 21 municipalities.Inclusion on the commission’s agenda for vote is typically considered a formality
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Ledyard approves building projects
Ledyard — The Municipal Building Committee continued to make small strides Monday night toward the completion of two major projects: a new police facility and the renovation of Ledyard Middle School.The committee voted to finalize the interior design requirements on the $6.75 million police facility, which residents approved at the budget referendum in May based on plans by Jacunski Humes Architects. The committee voted to hire the same firm this fall, and committee Chairman Pete McIntyre said the 12,130-square-foot plan has changed very little since approval at the polls.
Bond authorization was also approved this spring, and bonding will proceed incrementally as bills for the construction begin to come in. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING
Middletown residents have concerns about West Street Bridge replacement
MIDDLETOWN — Residents who live near the West Street bridge said at a hearing Monday night they prefer a bridge replacement strategy that keeps traffic in the area moving as slowly as possible.
The state Department of Transportation plans to replace the narrow wooden bridge in 2016, and invited residents to an informational meeting on the project at city hall.
Bridge replacement is expected to cost around $3 million, and would require West Street to be closed for about nine months. The bridge was built in 1932 and carries West Street over the Providence and Worcester Railroad tracks.
The state plans to replace the bridge, currently 17 feet wide, with a bridge 37 feet wide that includes two 14-foot travel lanes and a 5-foot sidewalk on the east side. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING
Mayor Bloomberg announces new legislation to limit the age of crane operatoring in NYC
Mayor Bloomberg and Buildings Commissioner Robert D. LiMandri have announced new legislation to limit the age of cranes operating in New York City as part of an ongoing effort to raise the standards for crane operations citywide. The bill would prohibit mobile and tower cranes manufactured more than 25 years ago from operating in New York City. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE READING