Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

2. Post-Scoping Notice for Replacement of Bridge No. 00162 (I-95 over Metro North Railroad) and Bridge No. 00161 (I-95 over First Avenue)

Municipality where it would be located: West Haven

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On September 21, 2021, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) published a Notice of Scoping in the Environmental Monitor for the replacement and widening of Bridge No. 00162 to accommodate an additional southbound vehicular lane, as well as reconstructing approximately 2,200 feet of I-95, including the southbound Exit 43 off-ramp.  A CEPA scoping meeting was held on October 14, 2021.  Since that time, the project expanded to include additional roadway reconstruction and the replacement and widening of Bridge No. 00161. CTDOT published the updated Notice of Scoping in the Environmental Monitor on May 3, 2022, to solicit comments on the expanded project scope. No CEPA Scoping meeting was scheduled, and there were no requests to hold a CEPA scoping meeting.        

Comments were submitted by the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) and the CT Department of Public Health (CTDPH) during the public comment period.  CTDOT also received comments from the public during the scoping period and at the Public Scoping Meeting.  A synopsis of the comments received and CTDOT's responses, where applicable, are located in the Environmental Review Checklist.  Additionally, the report of the public scoping meeting (including comments received at the meeting and CTDOT's responses) can be found by clicking here. 
 
After consideration of the comments received, the CTDOT has determined: the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under the CEPA. The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Review Checklist.

 

Agency contact:

Name: Mr. Alvaro Garcia, Jr., Transportation Supervising Engineer
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Engineering and Construction
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131
Phone: (860) 594-3353
E-Mail: Alvaro.Garcia@ct.gov 

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring State agency:

Name: Ms. Alice M. Sexton
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Office of Legal Services
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131
Phone: (860) 594-3045
E-Mail: Alice.Sexton@ct.gov

What Happens Next: The CTDOT expects the project to go forward.  This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.