
Ansonia and Shelton residents will have the opportunity to provide input to a major transportation planning study being conducted by the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) via two upcoming charrettes (workshops).
The study, which is assessing alternative transit modes within the Route 8 / Waterbury branch rail line corridors and developing transit-supportive land use plans in and around the corridor’s commuter rail stations, will hold a charrette in Ansonia City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
The Shelton charrette, focused on the city’s Bridgeport Avenue business corridor, will take place in Shelton City Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The charrettes are among five such events being held in late 2017, with each focused around rail stations and transit hubs located between Naugatuck and Shelton.
Since the project kick-off meeting in late May, the study team has completed several preliminary study tasks, including assessment of existing transit systems and holding coordination meetings with the region’s various transit providers.
The study team, comprised of several consulting firms, incorporated information and data on the existing conditions within the corridor into the charrette presentations. Public input provided at these events will also be integrated into study recommendations that will be provided to the state Department of Transportation, with a goal of incorporating improvements in the corridor into the department’s capital plan. In addition, they will be provided to area municipalities and the region’s state legislative delegation. Working toward developing a strategy and plan for implementing preferred options, the study is scheduled to be completed in late 2018.
A project website has been developed and is live at: http://rt8corridorstudy.com.
Interested persons can contact the study team through the “Contact Us” page which lists several ways the public can contact the Team to offer comment or ask questions. An email address has also been established to contact the Team: rt8corridorstudy@nvcog.org.