DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE DRAFT EIE
FOR THE BRANFORD SHORE LINE EAST RAILROAD STATION
BRANFORD, CT ANNOUNCED
NEWINGTON, Conn. - State Transportation Commissioner Joseph F. Marie announced the availability of the Draft Connecticut Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) for the Branford Shore Line East (SLE) Railroad Station and Parking Expansion, Branford, CT (State Project Nos. 310-0047 and 310-0048). This EIE was prepared pursuant to the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, Sections 22a-1a-1 to 12, inclusive.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) proposes infrastructure improvements to the Branford SLE Station including a new north-side high level rail platform, a new pedestrian bridge connecting the north-side and south-side platforms via stairs and elevators, and expanded surface parking for rail commuters. The project is intended to provide a full-service dual-platform commuter rail station and to provide expanded parking to accommodate future commuters with increasing SLE ridership.
The document is available to the public for inspection at the following locations:
Branford Town Clerk’s Office James Blackstone Memorial Library
1019 Main Street 758 Main Street
Branford, CT 06405 Branford, CT 06405
Connecticut Department of Transportation
2800 Berlin Turnpike
Room 2155
Newington, CT 06131
South Central Regional Council of Governments
127 Washington Avenue – 4th Floor-West
North Haven, CT 06473-1715
A public hearing on this document and the current design plans is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at the James Blackstone Memorial Library. Written comments on the document may be submitted on or before August 21, 2008 to:
Edgar T. Hurle, Director
Office of Intermodal and Environmental Planning
Connecticut Department of Transportation
2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131-7549
