Sikorsky Airport - Route 113 & EMAS

1. Notice of Scoping for Runway Safety Area Project, Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Stratford, CT

Address of Project Location: Sikorsky Airport and immediate vicinity

Background:

This project was subject to previous environmental studies, including a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)/Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE), which led to a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and a written re-evaluation of the EIS in 2011.  These documents evaluated the project's scope, alternatives and environmental impacts.  The documents were made available for public review and were the subject of public hearings.  The purpose of this Public Scoping notice and subsequent meeting is to satisfy the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) requirements for providing public opportunity to comment on the project. 

Project Description:

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the City of Bridgeport are proposing to construct improvements to the Runway Safety Area (RSA) adjacent to Runway 24 at the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), in Stratford, Connecticut.  A partial relocation of State Route (SR) 113 is required to accommodate the RSA improvements.  These safety improvements include the construction of an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) beyond the Runway 24 threshold.  The proposed improvements also include the rehabilitation of existing Runway 6-24.  A congressional mandate has been issued requiring completion of the airport safety improvements by December 2015.  There will also be a reduction in flooding of Route 113, and improved stormwater management and treatment as a result of the project.

The proposed project includes the following activities within the airport proper:

• Construction of an RSA that is 500 feet in width (250 feet on either side of the runway centerline) by 300 feet in length, including installation of an EMAS (100 feet in width by 300 feet in length);
• Installation of new runway edge lights on Runway 6-24;
• Relocation of Runway End Identifier Lights (REILS);
• Construction of a new connector taxiway (35 feet in width by 300 feet in length) from Taxiway A to Runway 24 and demolition of the existing connector Taxiway D at the intersection of Runways 6-24 and 11-29;
• Removal of the existing blast fence located adjacent to Runway 24;
• Installation of new Airport Security Fence;
• Construction of a Turn Around for Runway 6;
• Rehabilitation and removal of pavement (reduction in width) on Runway 6-24;
• Relocation of the Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) visual landing aids on Runways 6 and 24; and
• The construction of wetland mitigation and listed species mitigation areas.

• Construction of a realigned segment of Route 113 including an improved stormwater drainage system and multi-use path (to accommodate the RSA);
• Relocation of all underground utilities from the existing Route 113 right-of-way to the proposed right-of-way;
• Closure and removal of the abandoned segment of Route 113;
• Delineation, removal and disposal of existing Raymark Superfund Site waste materials within the vicinity of the realigned Route 113;
• Construction of a new tidal channel to convey treated stormwater runoff and tidal flows;
• Wetland mitigation activities including restoration and enhancement areas; and
• Creation and enhancement of several listed species mitigation areas.

Project Maps:  Click here to view a map of the project area.

                       Click here to view proposed construction features.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  Thursday April 18, 2013

There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:

Written comments should be sent to:

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