CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: August 29, 2018

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062 FAX: (860) 594-3065 WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a public informational meeting regarding a proposed roundabout on Route 10/202 at East Street and Notch Road in Granby. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, in the Granby Senior Center, 15C North Granby Road, Granby, Connecticut, 06035.  A design presentation will start at 7:00 PM and a question and answer period immediately following.

The purpose of this project is to address safety at the intersection of Route 10/202 at East Street and Notch Road. The project consists of removing the existing flashing beacon and constructing a modern roundabout.

The present schedule indicates that construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2020.  The estimated construction cost for the state designed project is approximately $4.1 million.  Funding is anticipated to be undertaken with eighty percent federal funds and twenty percent state funds.

The public informational meeting is being held to offer a full opportunity for public participation and to allow open discussion of any views and comments the community may have concerning the proposed roundabout on Route 10/202 at East Street and Notch Road.

The meeting facility is ADA accessible. Language assistance may be requested by contacting the Department’s Language Assistance Call Line at (860) 594-2109, requests should be made at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Persons having a hearing and/or speech disability may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) and instruct the operator to contact (860) 594-2243. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public, and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.

More detailed information is available at the Department’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. Matthew Vail at (860) 594-3274 or by email at Matthew.Vail@ct.gov.  Plans are also available for review at the Granby Town Hall, Community Development Department.