| Long-Term
Construction Projects
New Haven Commuter
Rail Line Service Reliability Improvements & Capacity-Related
Enhancements
Planned or Ongoing
Highway Improvements Along I-95 and Other State Roads
New
Haven Commuter Rail Line Service Reliability Improvements &
Capacity-Related Enhancements
Reconfiguration
of Tracks, Signals, Catenary & Interlocking at the New Haven
Station
Final
Design: Completed
Est. Cost: $105 million
Est. Completion: 2001
Provides improved
Metro-North commuter operations and express train movement for Northeast
Corridor operations.
Replacement
of the Wepawaug River Bridge in Milford
Final
Design: Completed
Est. Cost: $7 million
Est. Completion: 1999
Replacement of
a deteriorated steel deck, including provisions for a future fourth
track to allow expanded service in the years ahead.
ADA
Improvements & Rehabilitation of Bridgeport Station
ADA Under
Construction
ADA Est. Cost: $1.6 million
ADA Est. Completion: Fall-Winter 1996
Est. Rehab. Design Completion: Mid-1996
Est. Rehab. Const. Cost: $3 million
Est. Rehab. Const. Completion: 1998
These improvements will bring the station into compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will enhance passenger
comfort, accessibility and security.
Replacement
of 3 Electrical Substations in Darien, Stamford & Cos Cob
Under
Construction in 1996
Est. Cost: $13 million
Est. Completion: 1998
This action will maintain the reliability of the electric power
delivery system which will improve service reliability.
Phase
1 Catenary System Replacement in Stamford & Greenwich
Being
Designed in 1996
Est. Cost: $6 million (design)
Est. Cost: $30 million (construction)
Est. Completion: 2002
This will improve
the reliability of the electric power delivery system.
Construction
of Equipment Maintenance Shop & Reconfiguration of Storage Yard
in Stamford
Under
Construction in 1996
Est. Cost: $45 million
Est. Completion: 1996
This will improve
the efficiency of equipment maintenance and overnight storage, improving
service reliability.
Expansion
of the Parking Garage at the Stamford Transportation Center
Final
Design: 1997
Est. Cost: $16 million
Est. Completion: 2000
This expansion
will provide additional parking for rail passengers to increase
usage of Metro-North and Amtrak trains.
Construction
of 2 Center Island Platforms, Track Reconfiguration at the Stamford
Station & Bridge Replacement
Final
Design: 1996
Est. Cost: $100 million
Est. Completion: 2001
This will double
the station's platform capacity, allowing four through trains, instead
of only two, to simultaneously board/deboard passangers. This will
also provide the flexibilty to add additional rail services (commuter
intrastate, commuter interstate, future Amtrak high speed, improved
Amtrak conventional). Replacement of the railroad bridge over Washington
Boulevard will improve traffic flow.
Acquisition
of 48 Additional Electric Multiple-Unit Rail Cars for the New Haven
Line
Undergoing
Final Construction Modification
Est. Cost: $122 million
Est. Completion: 1996
Final triplet
to be in service in the spring of 1996. With these cars, the current
electric fleet will handle projected needs through 2005. In January
of 1996, 42 of these cars (+/-115 seats per car) were available
for service.
Planned
or Ongoing Highway Improvements Along I-95 and Other State Roads
Greater Bridgeport Region
Trumbull/Stratford/Shelton
- Route 8 resurfacing and bridge and safety improvements
from Route 127 in Trumbull to Long Hill Avenue in Shelton
Est. Cost: $11.6 million
Est. Completion: 1999
*Bridgeport/Trumbull
- Routes 8 and 25 resurfacing and bridge and safety improvements
from Capitol Avenue in Bridgeport to Route 127 in Trumbull
Est. Cost: $8 million
Est. Completion: 1998
*Stratford
- I-95 reconstruction of the median and expansion of the shoulders
Est. Cost: $11
million
Est. Completion: 1998
Bridgeport/Stratford
- Reconstruction of the I-95 median and expansion of the
shoulders
Est. Cost: $5
million
Est. Completion: 1997
*Bridgeport
- Widen Seaview Avenue to four lanes
Est. Cost: $5
million
Est. Completion: 1999
*Bridgeport - Stratford Avenue (Route 130) bridge
replacement over the Yellow Mill Channel (Exit 29)
Est. Cost: $16.3
million
Est. Completion: 1998
Bridgeport
- I-95 reconstruction at the Routes 8 and 25 interchange
and addition of an operational lane between Exits 25 & 29
Est. Cost: $348.6
million
Est. Completion: 2002
*Bridgeport
- Replacement of the East Washington Avenue bridge over
the Pequonnock River
Est. Cost: $15
million
Est. Completion: 1998
Fairfield
- Reconstruction of the I-95 interchange at U.S. Route
1 and Exit 24
Est. Cost: $26
million
Est. Completion: 2000
*Fairfield
- Reconstruction of the median on I-95 and expansion of the shoulders
Est. Cost: $18
million
Est. Completion: 1997
Southwestern
Connecticut
*Westport
- Reconstruction of the bridge carrying I-95 over the Saugatuck
River
Est. Cost: $29
million
Est. Completion: 1996
*Westport
- I-95 reconstruction of the median and expansion of the
shoulders
Est. Cost: $8
million
Est. Completion: 1997
*Westport/Weston
-
Local bridge replacements along Route 57 over the Aspetuck and Saugatuck
Rivers
Est. Cost: $2.8
million
Est. Completion: 1997
*Wilton
- Major roadway widening of Route 7 between Wolf Pit Road and Route
33
Est. Cost: $10.5
million
Est. Completion: 2000
Wilton
-
Reconstruction of Route 7 between
Danbury and Olmstead Hill Roads
Est. Cost: $8
million
Est. Completion: 2000
*Wilton
- Replacement of two local bridges, Wolf Pit Road over
the Norwalk River and Wolf Pit Road over Metro-North
Est. Cost: $4.2
million
Est. Completion: 1997
Norwalk
- Construction of turn lanes at the ramp at Exit 16
Est. Cost: $5 million
Est. Completion: 1999
Norwalk
- Revise access at Route 1 and I-95 by Exit 14
Est. Cost: $10
million
Est. Completion: 2000
*Stamford/Darien
- Add a southbound operational lane between Exits 10 and 8
Est. Cost: $39
million
Est. Completion: 1998
*Darien
- I-95 reconstruction of the median and expansion of the shoulders
Est. Cost: $24
million
Est. Completion: 1999
Greenwich
- Replacement of the bridge carrying I-95 over Metro-North
at the Cos Cob Railroad Station
Est. Cost: $12 million
Est. Completion: 1999
*Greenwich
- Resurfacing on I-95 from the NY state line to Exit 3, and bridge
deck replacement
Est. Cost: $18
million
Est. Completion: 1996
Greenwich
to New Haven - More than 400 intersections are being redesigned
and computerized to handle traffic flow on Route 1 and on exit ramps
from I-95; also, left turn lanes are being designed and constructed
to expedite traffic flow
Est. Cost: $12
million
Est. Duration: 1996-2000 (Various start dates)
I-95
Incident Management System - Monitors traffic operations
along 56 miles of I-95 twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
Est. Cost: $26
million
Est. Completion: Operational
Route 15 (Merritt Parkway)
Milford/Stratford
- Bridge restoration over the Housatonic River (known as the "Sikorsky
Bridge")
Est. Cost: $84 million
Est. Completion: 2004
*Stratford
- Bridge restoration on Route 15 over Route 110
Est. Cost: $3.9
million
Est. Completion: 1998
Trumbull
- Replacement of the Routes 15 and 111 Interchange
Est. Cost: $9.1
million
Est. Completion: 2000
Fairfield/Stratford/Trumbull
- Resurfacing, safety and bridge improvements from Morehouse
Highway to the Housatonic River
Est Cost: $16.3
million
Est. Completion: 1999
*Fairfield
- Reconstruction of Exit 45
Est Cost: $4.6 million
Est. Completion: 1997
*Westport/Fairfield
- Resurfacing of the southbound side of Route 15, safety
and bridge improvements between Route 33 (Exit 41) and the Congress
Street Overpass
Est Cost: $2.5 million
Est. Completion: 1999
Norwalk
- Upgrade of Routes 7 and 15 to full interchange with the
Meritt Parkway
Est Cost: $60 million
Est. Completion: 2000
Stamford - Revise the interchange ramps on Route
15 at Route 104 (Exit 34)
Est Cost: $5.1 million
Est. Completion: 2001
*Greenwich
- Bridge restoration over the west branch of the Byram
River
Est Cost: $1.6 million
Est. Completion: 1997
*Greenwich
- Resurfacing, safety and aesthetic improvements from the
New York state line to the vicinity of the west branch of the Byram
River
Est Cost: $3.9 million
Est. Completion: 1997
*Denotes ongoing projects or those expected to begin in 1996; unless
noted, projects scheduled to begin after 1996.
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