Press Releases
05/17/2021
Virtual Public Information Meeting Concerning the Rehabilitation of Four Railroad Bridges on the Pan America (Pan Am) Railways Line in Waterbury
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the proposed project to rehabilitate four railroad bridges on the Pan America (Pan Am) Railways Line in Waterbury, on Thursday, June 24, 2021. The formal presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Refer to the project webpage for more detail: https://portal.ct.gov/DOTWaterbury170-3320.
The project is identified as State Project No. 0170-3320.
The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate four railroad bridges on Pan America Railways Line in Waterbury. The project was initiated to address deteriorating conditions of the bridges. The project includes superstructure replacement and rehabilitation, culvert re-lining, substructure retrofit and retaining wall repair. Construction is anticipated to begin in March of 2022 and end in March of 2023.
There are right-of-way impacts associated with the proposed project. A Temporary construction easement is being acquired from the owner of an adjacent parking lot to facilitate access for the retaining wall repair.
Construction is anticipated to begin in Winter of 2022 based on the availability of funding, acquisition of rights of way and approval of permit(s). This project is anticipated to be undertaken with 100-percent state funds.
The public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the proposed project. Persons with limited internet access may request that project information is mailed to them by contacting Hareshkumar Dholakia by email at Hareshkumar.Dholakia@ct.gov (allow one week for processing and delivery).
Individuals with limited internet access can listen to the meeting by calling Toll-Free 1-888-972-6714 and entering the Participant Code when prompted: 1656990. Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). The MS Teams Live Event offers closed captioning for the hearing impaired and non-English translation options. A recording of the formal presentation will be posted to YouTube following the event and closed captioning (including non-English translation options) will be available at that time. The recording will also be available in the list of DOT virtual public meetings here: https://portal.ct.gov/dot/general/CTDOT-VPIM-Library.
Visit the project webpage for options for Apple users. During the Q&A session and the 14-day comment period that follows the meeting, individuals may leave a question or comment via email (preferred) at DOTProject0170-3320@ct.gov. Individuals may also leave a voicemail question or comment by calling (860) 944-1111. Please reference the project in your voicemail.
Language assistance may be requested by contacting the Department’s Language Assistance Call Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.
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