The Nutmeg State will spend 64 percent of its capital investments over the next five years on highway and bridge projects.
"The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently released its interim five-year Capital Plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026," reports Meline Druga for TransportationToday.
CTDOT is planning $2.25 billion in Capital Program funding for the fiscal year 2022, which includes "approximately $49 million in support of agency facility repairs and improvements, $844 million for bus and rail, and $1.36 billion for roadway and bridge infrastructure," according to Druga.
The article includes a soundbite from Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti touting the plan as commitment to safety, equity, and resiliency. Giulietti also touts "new initiatives that reduce our carbon emissions."
According to CTDOT press release announcing the new Capital Plan in January 2021, the plan will spend $5.9 billion over the entire five years. "Over the five-year plan, $5.9 billion (62-percent) will go toward highway and bridge projects, $3.5 billion (36-percent) toward public transportation and $245 million (2-percent) for facilities," according to the press release.
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