1. Notice of Scoping for Route 7/15 Interchange Project
Municipality where proposed project might be located:Norwalk
Address of Possible Project Location: Merritt Parkway’s Main Avenue and Route 7 interchanges (No. 39 and No. 40)
Project Description: The project proposes interchange improvements and new connections to improve system linkage between Route 7 and the Merritt Parkway at Interchange No. 39; improve the mobility for all users at the Merritt Parkway’s Main Avenue and Route 7 interchanges (No. 39 and No. 40); and improve safety in the vicinity of these interchanges.
Project objectives include:
- long-term serviceability of the affected roadways within the project area
- maximization of public investment with the project
- integration of the project roadways with the environment and neighborhood context
- provision for reasonably foreseeable future pedestrian and bicycle access through the project area
Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: November 16, 2017
There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:
DATE: October 17, 2017
TIME: Open House for individual discussions with Department officials in the City Hall Rotunda will begin at 4:00 pm followed by formal presentations in the City Hall Auditorium at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm. The same presentation will be given at both sessions.
PLACE: Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
NOTES: The meeting location is ADA accessible. If language assistance is needed please contact the Department of Transportation's Office of Communications at 860-594-3062 (voice only) at least five days prior to the meeting. Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.
Additional information about the project can be viewed online at: http://www.7-15norwalk.com/
Written comments should be sent to
| Name: | Andy Fesenmeyer, PE, Project Manager |
| Agency: |
Department of Transportation |
| Address: | |
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2800 Berlin Turnpike PO Box 317546 Newington, CT 06131-7546 | |
| Fax: | (860) 594-3373 |
| E-Mail: | andy.fesenmeyer@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
| Name: | Andy Fesenmeyer, PE, Project Manager |
| Agency: | Department of Transportation |
| Address: | |
2800 Berlin Turnpike PO Box 317546 Newington, CT 06131-7546 | |
| E-Mail: | andy.fesenmeyer@ct.gov |
The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in Fall 2018