Stamford Transportation Center EIE
1. Notice of Environmental Impact Evaluation for Stamford Transportation Center Parking and Transit Oriented Development
Municipality where project is proposed: Stamford, CT
Project Location: Stamford Transportation Center and vicinity
Project Description: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is proposing to replace the original 727-space parking garage at the Stamford Transportation Center that was opened in 1987 (Original Garage), and to construct new parking facilities for at least 1,000 spaces to replace the Original Garage spaces plus any additional commuter parking spaces needed to replace spaces lost from CTDOT-owned parking as a result of development, and to increase the commuter parking supply. The project will also provide ancillary improvements for vehicular and pedestrian circulation and access along Station Place as well as provide an opportunity for Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
The garage is a component of the CTDOT Metro-North train station at Stamford, also known as the Stamford Transportation Center. The existing parking complex, which includes the Original Garage and a parking garage that was opened in 2004 (2004 Garage - which will reamin in use), is located immediately south of the train station, and is accessed from the station by pedestrian bridges and surface crosswalks.
The Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action is as follows:
1. Replace the aging Original Garage that services the Stamford Transportation Center with low maintenance, long service life facilities that accommodate the number of parking spaces lost during construction plus adds at least 273 new commuter parking;
2. Expand the availability of parking and improve multimodal traffic and pedestrian flow around the Stamford Transportation Center and Station Place; and
3. Minimize the public costs for construction and ongoing operations and maintenance of the parking facilities serving the Stamford Transportation Center by promoting TOD which leverages and enhances the multimodal public transportation services provided by the Stamford Transportation Center.
A key objective of this project is to maintain the existing supply of commuter parking during construction, within a reasonable walking distance, to ensure that potential impacts to transit ridership will be minimized throughout construction. Consequently, the Proposed Action considers alternatives for providing new and/or temporary parking facilities at other sites that are reasonably accessible to the Stamford Transportation Center in order to provide the same supply of commuter parking supply spaces during construction that currently exist.
Project Maps: Click here to view maps of the project area.
Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: October 5, 2012
The public can view a copy of this EIE at: This document is available for public inspection at the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Policy and Planning (Room 2155), 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT; the Ferguson Public Library, 1 Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT; Stamford Town Clerk's Office, 888 Washington Boulevard (Government Center), Stamford, CT, and the Soutwestern Regional Planning Agency, 888 Washington Boulevard (Government Center), 3rd Floor, Stamford, CT.
This EIE is also available online at: www.ct.gov/environmentaldocuments
There is a public hearing scheduled for this EIE on:
DATE: September 20, 2012
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Stamford High School, 55 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT
NOTES: The hearing location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Deaf and hearing impaired persons wishing to attend this meeting and requiring an interpreter may make arrangements by contacting the Department's Office of Communication at 860-594-3062 (voice only) at least five days prior to the meeting.
Send your comments about this EIE to:
| Name: | Mr. Mark W. Alexander, Transportation Assistant Planning Director |
| Agency: | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Address: | 2800 Berlin Turnpike |
| Newington, CT 06131 | |
| E-Mail: | dot.environmentalplanning@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public hearing, or where you can review this EIE, or similar matters, please contact:
| Name: | Mr. Stephen V. Delpapa - Transportation Supervising Planner |
| Agency: | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Address: | 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131 |
| E-Mail: | Stephen.Delpapa@ct.gov |
| Phone: | 860-594-2941 |
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