On a road known across the state for development based almost entirely on cars, a different trend is emerging on Westport’s section of Route 1.
is slated for a mixed-use development after the building was sold last month, joining a neighboring property in combining homes and businesses on one site.
said. “The residential aspect is primarily away from the Post Road, which makes it more appealing because it’s not right up against a very busy street. And you’re putting the housing near to other residences.”
The property at 1141 Post Road East was purchased in late January for $4 million by a company controlled by
, which is known for luxury home construction. Kowalsky Brothers had been headquartered there for more than 30 years.
From the New York state line up through Fairfield County and into Milford and beyond, Route 1 is characterized in large part by shopping plazas that discourage anything other than driving. As the main east-west alternative to Interstate 95 and the Merritt Parkway, the road sees plenty of traffic when the highways back up. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
upporters of the casino plan for central Connecticut could now face another roadblock in the form of a bill proposed Thursday that would require the state to study "the costs and benefits of establishing commercial gaming."
If adopted, the bill would end any chance of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes gaining approval for a third casino in the 2016 session — something that might not have happened anyway.
The state would take a breather and look, for example, at the merits of opening a third casino in southwestern Connecticut instead of the Hartford area. That's a plan being pushed by MGM Springfield and its supporters, who say a casino developed solely to siphon visitors to the Springfield resort off I-91 will fail.
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The possibility of a casino at
Bradley International Airport – possibly even a pop-up one at the Airport Sheraton that could be ready in mere months – grabs headlines, but is only one of the initiatives potentially taking flight this year at the airport.United Airlines will offer its new nonstop flights to Denver starting in May. American Airlines will start offering its new nonstop service to Los Angeles in June and
Aer Lingus will start flying nonstop to Dublin on Sept. 28, realizing an eight-year-old dream of restoring nonstop transatlantic service to the Hartford-Springfield airport.
Bradley will offer nonstop service by OneJet to Pittsburgh starting in May.
Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, said he's weeks away from announcing new food vendors for the Southwest Airlines concourse and elsewhere at the airport. The Airport is also close to signing a deal with an outside vendor to provide a multi-airline luxury club for high-roller passengers.
Think American Airlines Admirals Club, but open to selected passengers from all the airlines at Bradley, Dillon said. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
Middletown Begins Design Of New Boathouse To Be Riverfront Centerpiece
MIDDLETOWN — The city has hired two firms to begin designing a new boathouse and banquet facility that is expected to become the centerpiece of redevelopment efforts along the Connecticut River.
The start of design is a major early step in what is likely to be a years-long process to develop Middletown's riverfront into an entertainment, residential and recreational destination.
City Planning Director Michiel Wackers said the city has hired Architectural Resources Cambridge of Cambridge, Mass., and engineering firm Tighe & Bond of Middletown.
"This piece of the project is designated as the anchor to the whole project," said Mayor Daniel Drew. "This has been a dream here for a long time. We are now working on very clear riverfront redevelopment, not just removing old assets, but building something here for the future."
Drew said the combination of a boathouse for rowing programs and a banquet facility is a "tried-and-true" approach to waterfront revitalization efforts around the country. A consultant recommended including a banquet facility two years ago. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
Will Congestion Pricing Be Tied to Highway Widening? Gov. Malloy Says No
Governor Dannel Malloy seems to be at odds with his transportation commissioner over the issue of
congestion pricing. It’s a way to discourage drivers from using highways, but its place in the state’s comprehensive transportation plan is uncertain.
As part of his multi-year transportation strategy, Malloy wants widen the whole length of I-95 in the state, saying it’ll ease traffic congestion. But studies suggest widening highways can invite more traffic, sometimes even making congestion worse.
James Redeker, the transportation commissioner,
told host John Dankosky on Where We Live earlier this month that the
state plans to tie highway widening to congestion pricing -- having drivers pay to use the roads when they’re busy. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Announces Creative 2017 Show Theme
CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the largest international gathering in the Western Hemisphere for the construction industries, revealed its theme for the 2017 exhibition: Imagine What's Next.
The theme reflects the vision for the 2017 show as it fully embraces applied technologies that help the construction industries reduce downtime, maximize efficiency at job sites and minimize waste while increasing bottom line profits and enhancing safety. CONEXPO-CON/AGG will continue to provide attendees access to the newest products from every major construction-related industry, including asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining and utilities.
Co-located with the IFPE exhibition for fluid power, power transmission and motion control, CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on March 7-11, 2017. CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE are produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), which also is a show owner.
“Technology is critical to the future of the construction industry and CONEXPO-CON/AGG has always been a show that helps industry executives keep pace with the latest in new equipment and product innovations,” said Rich Goldsbury, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 show chairman and president of Bobcat Company and Doosan. “But, as industry is being transformed by technology, our attendees understand the importance it has on their bottom line. It is our responsibility and privilege to connect them with the most cutting edge innovations in safety, equipment and operations that are reshaping the future.” CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE