State Awards $712K To Pave Roads In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The state has released the second of two $30 million installments of Town Aid Road funding for cities and towns across the state -- a total of $60 million statewide, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Monday.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the release of the second of two $30 million installments of town aid road funding for cities and towns across the state -- much of the money will be used for repaving and highway maintenance.
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K Reakes

02/02/2016 5:30 a.m.

The breakdown of the Town Aid Road grants in Fairfield County includes:

Bethel, $319,351.99;
Bridgeport, $1,387,630.22;
Brookfield, $304,309.32;
Danbury, $861,734.86;
Darien, $336,589.86;
Easton, $227,879.45;
Fairfield, $712,467.13;
Greenwich, $747,843.39;
Monroe, $352,168.36;
New Canaan, $331,096.67;
New Fairfield, $276,641.12;
Newtown, $469,996.05;
Norwalk, $891,305.92;
Ridgefield, $379,235.74;
Redding, $269,265.41;
Shelton, $501,144.46;
Sherman, $205,240.25;
Stamford, $1,213,718.81;
Stratford, $597,168.09;
Trumbull, $464,072.04;
Weston, $251,636.23;
Westport, $386,467.88;
Wilton, $315,938.04.

In addition, an allocation of $68.9 million has also been approved to cover the costs of resurfacing state roadways this year. The state's road paving program will begin April 1, the traditional start of the construction season in Connecticut. This year, it is anticipated that at least 250 two-lane miles of roads throughout the state will be repaved.

"In Connecticut, we are in the middle of a critical conversation on what we need to do to build a best-in-class transportation system that provides residents and businesses with real solutions for problems that the state can no longer put off," Malloy said. "Providing our towns and cities with increased funding for local transportation projects is an important part of these efforts."

Under the Town Aid Road program, municipalities can use the funding for a variety of purposes, including construction of maintenance of highways and bridges, snow removal, the trimming and removal of trees, the installation of traffic signs and signals, and for providing and operating essential public transportation services and related facilities.

"Investments in our transportation network are key to Connecticut's future competitiveness," Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman said. "This funding is part of a larger strategy to strengthen our transit system, to expand mass transit options, and to make commerce more efficient. It speaks to our overall commitment to Connecticut's economic growth and our workforce."

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