Norwalk Receives Grant Through Community Connectivity Program

NORWALK, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto announced this week the Connecticut Department of Transportation is awarding $11.7 million in grants to 17 towns and cities across the state, including Norwalk, under the state-funded Community Connectivity Grant Program.

According to a news release provided by state officials, Norwalk is set to receive $800,000 to go toward a Hospital Hill Village Safety Enhancements project.

Now in its fifth round of awards, the program is an infrastructure improvement initiative that provides funding for local projects that improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users in urban, suburban, and rural communities, according to state officials.

"These projects help connect people to their communities, promote economic development, create more vibrant town centers, and encourage environmentally friendly transportation options," Lamont said in a news release. "Supporting this program with state dollars is improving the quality of life for towns and cities throughout the state."

The grants approved under this fifth round include:

• Berlin: Kensington Transit Oriented Development Sidewalk Improvements ($780,000)
• Branford: Pedestrian Connectivity Improvements ($800,000)
• Bridgeport: ADA Improvements in the East Side ($798,008)
• Bristol: Replacing Handicap Ramps at Key Locations ($793,184)
• Canton: Safety Connections to Farmington River Rail Trail ($223,478)
• East Granby: Town Campus Sidewalk Connections ($690,000)
• East Hampton: Village Center Sidewalks and Streetscape ($800,000)
• Manchester: Keeney Street Sidewalk Installation ($800,000)
• New Britain: West Main Street Pedestrian Connectivity and Safety Improvements ($794,400)
• New Haven: Wintergreen Area Pedestrian Improvements ($669,600)
• Norwalk: Hospital Hill Village Safety Enhancements ($800,000)
• Plainfield: Phase 1, Segment 1B Shepard Hill Road Safety Improvements ($604,800)
• Shelton: Downtown Shelton ADA Improvements Project ($563,000)
• South Windsor: Town of South Windsor Cross Town Trails ($800,000)
• Stamford: Belltown Neighborhood Connectivity and Safety Project ($800,000)
• Waterbury: Baldwin Street Sidewalk Improvements-Phase I ($784,835)
• Wolcott: Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge/Sidewalk Over the Cornelis Dam ($231,000)

"Increasing safety and improving connectivity are top priorities for the Connecticut Department of Transportation," Eucalitto said in a news release. "Through the Community Connectivity Grant Program, we are helping make our village, town and city centers safer and more accessible. Thank you to Governor Lamont and the State Bond Commission for ensuring these funds are available to assist towns and cities with important projects."