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Regional board adds Middle Street dam cleanup to TIP and flags $135 million Stevenson Dam concept for later action
Summary
The Central Naugatuck Valley NPO added a $1 million Middle Street Dam sediment cleanup project to its TIP and discussed a conceptual $135 million Stevenson Dam roadway relocation that raises questions about private owner contributions and possible roadway widening; staff emphasized the 45-day public comment period for the draft 2027–2030 TIP.
The Central Naugatuck Valley NPO voted to add a $1 million sediment cleanup project tied to removal of the Middle Street Dam in Bristol to its current Transportation Improvement Program, and members spent substantial time discussing a concept-level $135 million Stevenson Dam crossing project that will return to the board for later action.
Staff described the Middle Street Dam addition (project 17198) as a Department of Energy and Environmental Protection–funded dam removal with additional Department of Transportation work to clear sediment upstream and downstream, noting the project carries no local match and is budgeted with an 80/20 split of formula and state funding. A…
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