The property is beyond the town sewers. There is no certainty they will be able to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line. Continue Reading →
Legal Action Initiated over 8-30g at Brookridge; Milbrook Worried over Downstream Impacts
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Dept of Transportation
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Greenwich Awarded $4 Million to Improve Traffic and Air
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“These strategic investments will not only help eliminate traffic bottlenecks in certain communities and build out electric vehicle chargers in others, but they will also help move Connecticut towards cleaner air and a cleaner transportation system.” – Ned Lamont Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Dept of Public Works, Dept of Transportation, DPW, Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
Greenwich Tree Conservancy Urges DOT to Work with Town on Tree Removal and Re-Planting Plan
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“Greenwich is the Gateway to Connecticut. CTDOT has a responsibility to do no further harm, to mitigate the damage that has been done, and to work with the Town of Greenwich and other community stakeholders.” – JoAnn Messina and Francia Alvarez Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, clear clutting, Dept of Transportation, Francia Alvarez, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, I-95, JoAnn Messina, tree removal
LETTER: Noise Levels Generated by I-95 Traffic Make Our Windows Rattle
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“This is to advise you that the decibel noise levels both during the day and at night far exceed the EPA’s Noise Control Act of 1972 and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978, both of which remain in full effect.” – Louis Van Leeuwen, Riverside Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Dept of Transportation, I-95, Joseph Guletti, louis van leeuwen, Noise Control Act of 1972, noise levels, Quiet Communities Act of 1978
OPEN LETTER to DOT Project Manager: Noise pollution leads to hearing loss, heart disease, high blood pressure, low birth rates, elevated levels of stress, interrupted sleep, and more.
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“Over the past three years, DOT maintenance choices have degraded the quality of life in Riverside. Our residential neighborhood is noisier, the air is less clean, and the loss of trees, with no plan to replant has contributed to the predicted next public health crisis, NOISE POLLUTION!” – Tammi Montier, Riverside Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Dept of Transportation, I-95, noise pollution
LETTER: Open Letter to CT DOT I-95 Project Engineer and Response
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“as a community and as neighbors, I have to question why the CT DOT would willfully ignore the needs of the surrounding community. Type 1 projects also don’t prohibit the CT DOT from making quality of life improvements.” – Greg Piccininno, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Dept of Transportation, Greg Piccininno, I-95
Open Letter to DOT I-95 Project Manager: “dismayed that the scope of work “
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“Taking a forward-looking approach to the project would have the added benefit of allowing the State to evaluate proven, cutting-edge technologies such as Quiet Pavement Design. Now that current projects are being scrutinized through an environmental lens, this low-cost redesign for the Mianus River Bridge would be a terrific model showcase for Connecticut and the nation.” – Susan Foster, Riverside Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Dept of Transportation, I-95, Susan Foster
Greenwich to Coordinate Voices, Create “Ambitious Wish List” in Response to DOT I-95 Project
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The whole idea that we have to gather together to ask our state not to clear cut large swaths of trees along residential neighborhoods is just astounding to me.” – John Conte Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Alex Kasser, Dept of Transportation, Dr. Greg Kramer, Francia Alvarez, Greenwich Tree Conservancy
Bill Drafted to Target Dept of Transportation “Vegetation Management”
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, CT Senate Bill 466, Dept of Transportation, JoAnn Messina, POCD Greenscape Implementation Task Force, tree clearing
DOT Hearing on 6.6 Miles of I-95 Improvements: Yes to Tree Clearing, No to Sound Barriers, No to Noise and Air Quality Analyses, 3-4 Years to Complete
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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 →