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CT DOT outlines $16.27 billion, five‑year capital program and lists megaproject priorities
Summary
In a Feb. 3 oversight hearing, Commissioner Ukalito presented the DOT’s five‑year capital plan (about $16.27 billion), described staffing and permitting constraints, and reviewed major megaprojects including the Walk Bridge program, Gold Star Memorial Bridge work, the I‑84 Hartford corridor proposals and the Mixmaster in Waterbury.
Commissioner Ukalito told the Transportation Committee that Connecticut’s five‑year capital program, released in January, totals roughly $16.27 billion and reflects heightened federal and state funding and an active construction pipeline.
“Our capital program that we just released last month is valued at $16,270,000,000 for the next 5 years,” Commissioner Ukalito said, noting the agency is spending at its highest level in state history.
DOT described its near‑term priorities as safety, state of good repair (aging bridges and roadways), congestion mitigation, multimodal travel improvements and a set of multidecade “megaprojects.” Examples cited:
- Walk Bridge program (New Haven): described as the state’s largest rail capital program — “well over a billion dollars” — replacing a movable bridge dating from the 1800s and addressing Northeast Corridor vulnerability.
- Gold Star Memorial…
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