CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE
2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456
FOR RELEASE: July 15, 2013
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062
FAX: (860) 594-3065
WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Public Info meeting Regarding Proposed Safety Improvements on Route 533 (Lake Street) at Box Mountain Road in Bolton
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a public informational meeting concerning proposed safety improvements on Route 533 (Lake Street) at Box Mountain Road, Bolton, Connecticut.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Bolton Town Hall, 222 Bolton Center Road, Bolton, Connecticut. Department personnel will be available at 7:00 p.m. to answer questions prior to a formal design presentation at 7:30 p.m.

The purpose of this project is to improve safety on Route 533 (Lake Street) between Goodwin and Box Mountain Roads.  The project would involve both horizontal and vertical realignment to improve sight distances along this stretch of roadway.  This will involve approximately 1,300 feet of roadway reconstruction.

Construction will take place in 2016 at an estimated cost of $1.5 million.

The meeting facility is ADA accessible.  Deaf and hearing impaired persons wishing to attend this meeting and requiring an interpreter must make arrangements by contacting the Department’s Office of Communications at (860) 594-3062 (voice only) at least five working days prior to the meeting.  Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public, and efforts will be made to respond to requests for assistance.

Department personnel and plans of the project will be available during the meeting for discussion.  More detailed information can be obtained through the Department of Transportation’s Office of Engineering, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Connecticut, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. excluding holidays.  Anyone wishing to discuss the project may contact Mr. Timothy Wilson at (860) 594-3189 or by e-mail at Timothy.Wilson@ct.gov.

Any interested parties are welcome to attend this meeting and discuss this project with Department personnel.