5 Things To Know In Rocky Hill: Veterans Green Expansion Plan, I-91 Exit Renumbering And More

ROCKY HILL, CT — The town has released notes on a $500,000 plan to expand Veterans Memorial Green and calm traffic on Dividend Road, I-91 exits are being renumbered, and early voting opens Monday at the Senior/Community Center.

Here are five things to know about life around Rocky Hill this week:

1. Plan To Expand Veterans Memorial Green
When: Public information meeting held Oct. 7; notes posted Oct. 15
Where: Veterans Memorial Green, Dividend Road
What to know: The town has a $500,000 state grant, with 10% for design, to expand Veterans Memorial Green, according to draft notes from the Oct. 7 information meeting. BL Companies' concept adds traffic calming on Dividend Road, with S-curves, 10-foot lanes, curb bump-outs and a proposed four-way stop, and curves a sidewalk to protect the Constitution Oak. An earlier plan drew public pushback and was dropped.
More information here.

2. Meeting On State Open Space Grant
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, Town Hall, 761 Old Main St.
What to know: The town holds a public information meeting on a Connecticut DEEP open space grant, according to the town calendar.
More information here.

3. I-91 Exits Get New Numbers
When: Work began Thursday, Oct. 15
Where: I-91, Rocky Hill
What to know: The state Department of Transportation has begun switching I-91 exits to mileage-based numbers, according to the town: Exit 23 will become Exit 29 and Exit 24 will become Exit 31. Signs with the old numbers will stay up for a while. Work runs weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
More information here.

4. Early Voting At The Senior/Community Center
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Arts and Crafts Room, Senior/Community Center, 55 Church St.
What to know: Rocky Hill's early voting site is the Arts and Crafts Room at the Senior/Community Center, according to the state's list of early voting locations. State law sets early voting hours at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29.
More information here.

5. AARP Smart Driver Course
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20
Where: Senior/Community Center, 55 Church St.
What to know: The Senior Center hosts an AARP Smart Driver course.
More information here.