Safety Improvements on Route 127 at Evers Street
1. Notice of Scoping for Safety Improvements on Route 127 at Evers Street
Municipality where proposed project might be located: Bridgeport
Address of Possible Project Location: Route 127 (East Main Street) at Evers Street adjacent to Beardsley Park
Project Description: Route 127 runs in a north/south direction and is classified as urban minor arterial. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Route 127 within the project is 11,600 vehicles per day, and the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour. The purpose of this project is to improve safety at this intersection by improving Intersection Sight Distance from Evers Street and Beverly Place as well as Stopping Sight Distances on Route 127. There is a series of rear end and run-off the road accidents that are likely attributed to the limited sightlines to the intersections and left turning vehicles. In a five year period, between 2010 and 2014, there have been a total of 39 accidents with 27 injuries and 1 fatality. The proposed improvements include roadside grading and profile adjustments to provide adequate Stopping Sight Distances on Route 127. The project will also include sliver widening on Route 127 to provide southbound bypass on Route 127 at Evers Street. Partial acquisitions and easements will be required from Beardsley Park to provide the increased sight distances.
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: Friday, October 21, 2016
There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:
DATE: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
TIME: Presentation at 7:00 p.m. with a Question and Answer Session immediately following
PLACE: Bridgeport City Hall Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, 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.
Written comments should be sent to:
| Name: | Mr. Mark W. Alexander, Transportation Assistant Planning Director |
| Agency: | Connecticut Department of Transportation Bureau of Policy and Planning |
| Address: | 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131 |
| Fax: | (860) 594-3028 |
| E-Mail: | dot.environmentalplanning@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
| Name: | Mr. William W. Britnell, Transportation Principal Engineer |
| Agency: | Connecticut Department of Transportation Bureau of Engineering and Construction |
| Address: | 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131 |
| Phone: | (860) 594-3274 |
| E-Mail: | William.Britnell@ct.gov |