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Norwich commission approves city roadway reconstruction with new 5‑foot sidewalk
Summary
The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission approved a City of Norwich application to reconstruct New London Turnpike and add a 5‑foot concrete sidewalk and bike lanes; commissioners found the work not a significant activity and imposed standard staff conditions and erosion controls.
The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission approved a city application to reconstruct New London Turnpike and add a 5‑foot concrete sidewalk and bike lanes along the Trading Cove Brook upland review area.
Commission staff described the proposal as reconstruction along the existing roadway and bridge surface with a five‑foot sidewalk connection to an existing concrete pad on the bridge. The presentation noted the work would remain within the upland review area and that no permanent fill or work within the watercourse was proposed. The applicant said erosion and sediment control would include a double‑row mulch sock around the construction edge.
Commissioners took a procedural vote to determine whether the proposal was a significant activity requiring a public hearing; a motion that it was not a significant activity carried. The commission then voted to approve the application with staff bullet points and standard conditions. The chair recorded the approval as unanimous on the record.
Wetland agent Dan Daniska and staff confirmed there is no bond required because this is a city project and that staff had coordinated with city public works and engineering during review. The commission noted anticipated benefits of improved pedestrian and bicycle connections between the Norwich town green and the Montville line.
The approval includes staff conditions to be provided in writing to the clerk; the commission scheduled follow‑up as needed at future meetings.
