State Representative Matthew Lesser (D-Middletown)
welcomed the state Bond Commission’s approval of $2 million to finance the design for improvements to Route 9 in Middletown.
“Route
9 is the main artery into the heart of Middletown’s business district.
Improvements to the highway will spur development and economic growth,”
Rep. Lesser said.
The funding, originally approved by the
Legislature in June of 2015, is designated for strategic transportation projects and initiatives under the
Let’s Go! CT
program. The funding will allow the state to begin the design phase of
the project to remove the traffic lights and improve traffic
flow on Route 9.
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Two million dollars just for the design? (I'll do it for half that!) As much as it would be nice to do something with Rt. 9, to bond (borrow) $2m bucks at this time of economic tumult does not seem reasonable or responsible.
How much is it going to cost to do the entire project? That money will have to be bonded (borrowed), too. How much for how many years and what will the total cost be, including interest paid on the bonds? There are always cost over-runs, a-la Mattabassett sewer project, to consider, also.
Be sure to attend the meeting on the 26th and put in your two cents worth. We've lived with it for this long; I think we can live with it for a while longer. Editor
Whatever it takes to change the clusterfuck on Rt.9, I support.
ReplyDeleteNormally, I would too, but we simply cannot afford any more debt.
ReplyDeleteNo need to spend all that money snd wait 10 years or more. Just take the lights out of there. Route traffic through Dekovan Dr or the extention, fix the connector, and access 66 west by other roads.
ReplyDeleteThe slowdown of traffic in other areas would be very minor compaired to the mess we have now.
Yeah, but tht would make too much sense and not grease enough palms.
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