State Gives Sidewalk Project In Glastonbury Major Boost

GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury is in line for a major grant to improve a section of sidewalks.

Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto this week announced that the state Department of Transportation is awarding more than $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities that will "improve transportation accessibility and safety."

The grants are being awarded through the DOT’s Community Connectivity Grant Program. Now in its sixth round of awards, the state-funded program is designed to offset the costs for local infrastructure initiatives that "make conditions safer, more accommodating, and equitable for pedestrians and bicyclists in urban, suburban, and rural centers."

Glastonbury will be getting $796,700 for Manchester Road sidewalks from Shoddy Mill Road to Hebron Avenue.

"Our main streets and community centers serve as vital social, economic, and transportation hubs," Lamont said. “Improving local infrastructure for all users in community centers is a win for our whole state and opens the door to further economic growth.”

Eucalitto added, "From sidewalks and multi-use trails to ADA compliant ramps, these 17 projects focus on providing safety enhancements and mobility options to schools, jobs, public transit, and local economic centers."