Colchester Maint. Facility

2. Notice of Scoping for Colchester Maintenance and Repair Facility

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Colchester

Address of Project Location: CT Route 85 and Lake Hayward Road 

Project Description: The project consists of the construction of a DOT Maintenance and Repair Facility.  The building will be approximately 56,00 square feet and will accomodate the trucks, equipment and personnel currently associated with the Higganum, Lisbon and Montville DOT Garages.  The project also includes the construction of a fuel dispensing island as well as provisions for interior and exterior cold storage.

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Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  April 21, 2006.

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.

Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at   or online at:

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

Name: Edgar T. Hurle - Transportation Planning Director
Agency: Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131
Room 2155
Fax: 860-594-3028
E-Mail: Edgar.hurle@po.state.ct.us

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

Name: Jessica DiLuca
Agency: Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131
Room 2155
Phone: 860-594-2135
Fax: 860-594-3028
E-Mail:

The agency expects to release a Draft Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in July, 2006.