Orange Road Projects Postponed Due to State Budget Crisis

ORANGE, CT - Scheduled road renovation projects to be funded with state money in Orange have been suspended. Governor Dannel P. Malloy made that announcement stating the state legislature needs to appropriate funds for the Special Transportation Fund to get the projects done.

"If Connecticut does not take the necessary action to allow to restart these vital projects, not only will it put the state's infrastructure into a further state of disrepair, it will hurt our economy," Malloy said. "The legislature must act this year to avoid potentially devastating setbacks to our transportation system."

The Orange projects in jeopardy are:

-- Orange MNR station ($34 million);

-- new maintenance facility ($9.75 million);

-- Derby-Milford Road over Wepawaug River ($1.995 million);

-- operational lane from Milford to CT 114 ($13.15 million).

In addition various road projects in Orange that have statewide roads and/or land have also been suspended.