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“That the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Transportation to manage vegetation along highways and railroad corridors to curtail unnecessary tree pruning and removal and to prohibit the use of clear cutting in lieu of vegetation management …” – DRAFT Bill 466 Continue Reading →
The Byram Neighborhood Association met Monday night via Zoom to discuss plans for a new Hamill Rink, concerns about noise from the CT Dept of Transportation’s $205 million I-95 improvement project, and a raft of concerns about beautification, blight, parking and traffic in the neighborhood on the west side of town. Continue Reading →
A major impact on all travel is
occurring at this time in southern and central Connecticut. Continue Reading →
Moderate snow will become heavy at times, with heavier snow will move north into northern CT by noon with snowfall rates approaching 1” per hour. Road conditions will continue to deteriorate through the rest of this morning. Temperatures are forecast to into the mid to upper 20’s. Continue Reading →
The project which is technically a “preservation project” to extend the service life of 6 miles of I95, will include work to the Exit 3 deceleration lane. Work should take 3-4 years to finish. Continue Reading →
One focus of the project is to widen deceleration lane at Exit 3 in the southbound direction.
The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $205 million – with 90% federal funds and 10% state funds. Continue Reading →
Deputy Police Chief Mark Marino proposed a “first look” at a Central Greenwich Residential Parking Permit program that would provide some relief to people who reside in downtown and constantly feed the two-hour parking meters. Continue Reading →
Greenwich property owners are responsible for clearing snow and ice from all sidewalks along their property. Restaurants with outdoor dining rae responsible for all snow cleanup of the areas behind the node barriers. Continue Reading →
“Driving conditions will be treacherous at best and downright dangerous at worst. The best thing the public can do is sit this one out and let our crews do their jobs.” – CT DOT Commissioner Joseph Giulietti Continue Reading →
“This is really bad for the environment, really bad for wildlife, and increases noise levels – to say nothing of just how horrible it looks.” – Jane Owen Brash, Riverside Continue Reading →