1. Notice of Scoping for New Britain Infrastructure/Roadway Improvements along Route 71

Municipality where proposed project might be located: New Britain

Address of Possible Project Location: Along Route 71, New Britain, CT

Project Description: The City of New Britain is requesting state financial assistance for certain infrastructure/roadway improvements along Hartford Road (CT Route 71) and the Route 9 northbound off-ramp at Hartford Road to support economic development and job creation in the City of New Britain.  The City has approved plans for the construction of a new Costco Wholesale facility on a nearby parcel of property owned by the City adjacent to the existing Target store.  The identified roadway infrastructure improvements will enable the Costco project to move forward.  As part of the project, the State DOT will convey 15.5 acres of unused land located in the Town of Newington to the City of New Britain.  Part of this land will be used for golf course improvements and part of it will be protected from development by a conservation easement.  This conveyance is authorized by Special Act 13-23, approved by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed by Governor Malloy.

The roadway improvements would fix a long-standing problem of limited left-turn capacity from the Route 9 northbound off-ramp onto Route 71.  The construction of an additional left-turn lane will help to alleviate traffic congestion in the area.  The construction activity at the Route 9 off-ramp would occur entirely on land owned by the State Department of Transportation.  This land was previously graded and improved as part of the overall overpass improvements previously built at Route 71 and Route 9.  As part of this project roadway improvements would also be made to Route 71, on land currently owned by the State and the City of New Britain, to safely accommodate traffic in the area.

Project Maps:  Click here to view an aerial photo map of the project area. Click here to view a Site Plan of the project area. Click here to view a map of proposed golf course improvements.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  June 20, 2014.

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below.  If a meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Scoping Meeting.  Such requests must be made by May 30, 2014.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact: