Notice of EIE for I-95 Improvements Along the Long Wharf Area in New Haven

Municipality where project is proposed: New Haven

Project Description: The proposed improvements include five build alternatives for widening Interstate 95 in the Long Wharf area of New Haven to improve the safety and flow of through traffic, enhance access to the Long Wharf area of New Haven Harbor and support ongoing efforts by the City of New Haven to strengthen the economy of the City, in part by revitalizing the waterfront.  All five alternatives are unique but all will include the following elements:

Widen I-95 from 3 to 4 lanes in each direction from Howard Avenue to Canal Dock Road.

Relocate and reconfigure Interchange 46.

Reconfigure Sargent Drive/Long Wharf Extension intersection to accommodate the relocation of this interchange.

Widen Sargent Drive to accommodate each of the proposed improvements.

Replace Bridge No. 00166 (I-95 over Long Wharf Extension).

Construct a pedestrian bridge over I-95.

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

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: September 25, 2008 

The public can view a copy of this EIE at: The Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Policy and Planning, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, The South Central Regional Council of Governments, 127 Washington Avenue – 4^th Floor, North Haven, CT 06473; The New Haven City Clerk's Office, 200 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510; The New Haven Free Library, 133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT.

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