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State DOT commissioner outlines $15 billion capital plan, warns of federal funding risk to rail projects
Summary
DOT Commissioner U told the Central Naugatuck Valley COG the department released a $15 billion five‑year capital plan, cited inflation and heavy debt service pressures on the Special Transportation Fund, and warned that expiry of the federal surface-transportation authorization could jeopardize competitive discretionary rail grants the state needs for movable‑bridge and passenger projects.
Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner U visited the Central Naugatuck Valley COG to brief regional leaders on the agency’s priorities, funding pressures and risk to rail projects if Congress does not reauthorize a multimodal surface‑transportation bill.
The commissioner said the agency recently released a five‑year capital plan programming $15 billion and stressed the state’s projects are largely focused on preservation: "the vast majority of our program is now repairing and replacing our infrastructure." He noted progress on bridge condition — citing a drop in bridges rated poor from…
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