The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will hold a virtual public information meeting concerning pedestrian safety and intersection improvements at Bishop’s Corner in West Hartford on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 7 p.m. 

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the community the opportunity to learn about the proposed project and to allow an open discussion of any views and comments concerning the proposed improvements. The meeting will take place on Zoom and registration is required. A question and answer (Q&A) session will immediately follow the presentation. The presentation will be recorded. 

For instructions on how to access the meeting, ways to provide comments, and how to ask questions, please visit http://portal.ct.gov/WestHartford155-176. 

“This project will eliminate the channelized right-turn islands to improve pedestrian safety and mobility in this busy area of West Hartford,” said Project Manager Joseph Arsenault. “We encourage the public to attend this meeting to share their feedback with the CTDOT project team to incorporate into the design.”

The purpose of the project is to improve pedestrian mobility and overall operations at the intersection. The deficiencies with current pedestrian facilities, undesirable geometry, and traffic congestion make this area unfavorable for pedestrian travel. The proposed improvements include eliminating all channelized right-turn lanes and islands at the intersection. Pedestrian push buttons will be relocated from the islands to the corners of the intersection. Relocating the pedestrian push buttons and eliminating the islands will allow pedestrians to cross directly from one side of the road to the other, providing the shortest crossing distance. New traffic signals and sidewalk ramps will also be installed.

The proposed improvements will require minor property acquisitions and easements to accommodate sidewalk reconstruction and traffic signal equipment.

Construction is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2025, based on the availability of funding, acquisition of rights of way, and approval of permit(s). The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $5.585 million. This project is anticipated to be undertaken with eighty percent (80%) federal funds and twenty percent (20%) state funds. The project is identified as State Project No. 0155-0176.

Please register for the virtual public information meeting at http://portal.ct.gov/WestHartford155-176. Registration is required to participate. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to access the meeting. 

Individuals with limited internet access may listen to the meeting by calling (877) 853-5257 and enter Meeting ID 842 9507 4894. Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). Persons with limited internet access may also request that project information be mailed to them within one week by contacting Joseph D. Arsenault at Joseph.D.Arsenault@ct.gov or (860) 594-3471. 

Language assistance may be requested by contacting the CTDOT Language Assistance Call Line at (860) 594-2109.  Requests should be made at least five 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. 

This meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube and closed captioning will be available. Non-English translation options will be available on Zoom and YouTube. The recording will also be available on CTDOT’s YouTube Virtual Public Information Meeting playlist at: https://portal.ct.gov/ctdotvpimarchive.

Members of the public may submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please direct comments and questions by July 27, 2023 to DOTProject0155-0176@ct.gov or (860) 594-2020, or by mail to Joseph D. Arsenault, Project Manager, at (860) 594-2079 or Joseph.D.Arsenault@ct.gov. Please reference State Project No. 0155-0176 in your email or voicemail.