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0165-0512 Utility Relocation & Roadway Improvements Along the Hartford Line, Windsor Locks

Meeting Location: Room 106, the Ella Grasso Conference Room, on the first floor
Windsor Locks Town Hall, 50 Church Street, Windsor Locks, CT 06096

Event Date: Thursday, May 29th, 2025
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
End Time: 8:00 p.m.

Meeting Type: Public Information Meeting

Purpose of Meeting:
The public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to learn about the proposed project and allow for an open discussion of any comments and questions regarding the proposed project.

Contact Person: Jonathan Kang
Contact E-Mail: Jonathan.Kang@ct.gov
Contact Phone Number: 860-594-2754

Agenda:

• Welcome and Introduction
• Hartford Line Overview
• Project Description
• Project Schedule and Cost
• Question and Answer

Additional Information: The proposed project is to accommodate the realignment of the existing track and the installation of a second track on the adjacent Hartford Line. It includes shifting the existing utility poles to the west side of Route 159 as well as the installation of granite curbing and other sidewalk improvements. Accommodating the railroad line will also require the relocation of a traffic signal mast arm along with other roadway improvements.

To submit comments and questions, visit http://www.nhhsrail.com/.

For hearing/speech assistance, call 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services. For language assistance, call (860) 594-2109 at least 5 business days before meeting.

Public Events - Enfield Station Public Meeting

An in-person and virtual public informational meeting for the project was held on Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m.

The proposed project, which is a key component of the Hartford Line Rail Program, would provide a safe, reliable, and convenient alternative mode to car travel connecting Enfield to Hartford, New Haven, Springfield and via Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, to the cities of New York and Boston. The proposed railroad station would be serviced by CTrail’s Hartford Line Rail, would provide an additional option to the existing bus service, thereby increasing frequencies for non-automobile travel between Enfield and the Cities served by CTrail. The Proposed Station would also accommodate connections to local bus service in Enfield, further enhancing access to/from Enfield via the proposed railroad station and reducing automobile emissions. The project also supports local planning initiatives in the Thompsonville neighborhood of Enfield.

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Construction is anticipated to begin Spring 2025, dependent on the acquisition of rights of way and approval of permit(s). The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $45.5 million. This project is anticipated to be undertaken with 40% federal funds and 60% state funds.

The meeting was streamed live on CTDOT's YouTube channel.

The public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local communities with an overview of the proposed Enfield Railroad Station project and offer the opportunity to ask questions and provide comments. Members of CTDOT’s Rights-of-Way group were present to address rights-of-way for the proposed project. A Question & Answer session will immediately followed the presentation. This meeting served to kick off and explain the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, which is required because CTDOT has received grants from federal agencies to assist in funding construction of the Proposed Station. The NEPA process will evaluate and report on impacts of the Proposed Project to natural and human environment and affords additional opportunities to comment on the project in the future.

Members of the public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please direct comments and questions by October 18, to the project email at info@nhhsrail.com or 860-594-2020.

Closed captioning was available. Non-English translation options was available on Zoom and YouTube. The recording will is available on CTDOT’s YouTube Virtual Public Information Meeting playlist: portal.ct.gov/ctdotvpimarchive.