Forum In West Hartford To Address 'Bishop's Corner' Overhaul

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — State officials Tuesday are hosting a special forum about a massive plan to improve the major intersection in town known as "Bishop's Corner" in West Hartford.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting on the improvements on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Bishop’s Corner Senior Center, 15 Starkel Road.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an open house forum, followed by a formal design presentation at 7 p.m.

Specifically, Bishop's Corner is the retail zone defined at the intersection of Albany Avenue (U.S. Route 44) and North Main Street.

Additional details can be found on the project's webpage: http://portal.ct.gov/WestHartford155-176.

This public information meeting is being held to discuss the intersection's existing conditions, discuss the feasibility of proposed solutions, and receive public feedback.

The public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting.

Residents and those interested should direct comments to DOTProject0155-0176@ct.gov or call 860-594-2020 by Nov. 5.

While the project discussions are about to start, the project itself won't begin for a while as construction is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2027.

The estimated cost is $6.9 million, with 80 percent federal and 20 percent State funds.

For additional information on the project, visit this link.