2022 CTDOT Press Releases

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• 8/17/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives $20.4M Federal Grant to Modernize Bus System in Southeastern Region

  CTDOT awarded grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to fund major capital improvements at the Southeast Area Transit District (SEAT).

• 8/10/2022 Sign Replacement Project along select on and off ramps along I-84, I-91, and CT-190

  CTDOT is developing plans to replace sheet aluminum highway signing along the on and off-ramps in select areas of Connecticut.

• 8/8/2022 Upgrade of Pedestrian Facilities at Existing Traffic Control Signals in Various Connecticut Municipalities

  CTDOT is developing plans to upgrade existing pedestrian crossing equipment at 61 locations across Connecticut.

• 8/4/2022 Upgrade of Pedestrian Facilities at Existing Traffic Control Signals

  CTDOT developing plans to upgrade existing pedestrian crossing equipment in 20 towns in Connecticut

• 8/1/2022 CTDOT Submits National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan

  NEVI Program will fund publicly available EV fast chargers along interstate system

• 7/29/2022 Traffic Control Signal Revisions in Various Western Connecticut Towns

  CTDOT is developing plans at 40 state-owned and maintained traffic signals.

• 7/29/2022 Traffic Control Signal Revisions in Various Connecticut Towns

  CTDOT is developing plans at 28 state-owned and maintained traffic signals in Western Connecticut.

• 7/28/2022 CTDOT Office of Highway Safety Joins Other New England States to Kick Off Slow Down New England Initiative

• 7/26/2022 CTDOT Announces CTtransit Express Bus Routes 921 and 923 Resume Service Monday, August 8, 2022

  Like all public transit buses in Connecticut, this route will be fare-free until December 1.

• 7/22/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Landmark New Climate Law That Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Transportation

  Governor Ned Lamont joined state agency officials, legislators, and environmental stakeholders on the New Haven Green to highlight the enactment of Public Act 22-25, a landmark new law that includes a number of actions that will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector.

• 7/18/2022 CTDOT Commissioner Joseph Giulietti Receives the Distinguished Service Award from the American Public Transportation Association

  Commissioner Giulietti received the Distinguished Service Award for his vision, leadership, and commitment to public transportation.

• 7/14/2022 CTDOT Breaks Ground on Putnam Bridge Trail Connections Between Wethersfield and Glastonbury

  New parking lots and paved trails will connect Wethersfield and Glastonbury across Connecticut River

• 7/13/2022 Safety and Track Improvement Projects on the Hartford Line Result in Service Changes Through September 11, 2022

  Public transit operations continue to be available to riders during construction

• 7/11/2022 Governor Lamont Announces New Express Trains on the New Haven Line and Increased Services on the Waterbury Branch Line

  Governor Lamont announced that six new express trains on the New Haven Line and seven new weekday trains on the Waterbury Branch Line have begun service starting today.

• 7/8/2022 Service Improvements on the New Haven Line, Waterbury Branch Line, and Shore Line East beginning Monday, July 11, 2022

  Schedule changes and service improvements effective July 11, 2022