Sen. Duff Applauds State Grant for Streetscape Improvements at Norwalk’s East Wall Street

NORWALK – Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today celebrated the inclusion of Norwalk’s East Wall Street Streetscape Improvements project in the newest round of statewide transportation infrastructure grants announced by Governor Ned Lamont. The $800,000 state grant for Norwalk was a part of nearly $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities across Connecticut.

The project, part of the ongoing revitalization of the Wall Street neighborhood, will receive critical funding through the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Community Connectivity Grant Program, helping Norwalk advance Phase II of its long-planned improvements that strengthen safety, mobility, and economic vitality in the historic downtown.

Senator Duff submitted a formal letter of support urging DOT to select the project for funding, emphasizing its importance as a long-awaited connection between the Wall Street neighborhood, East Avenue, and the Norwalk Town Green.

“I want to thank DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, Deputy Commissioner Laoise King, and Norwalk Director of Transportation, Mobility and Parking Jim Travers for championing this project and helping move it across the finish line,” said Senator Duff. “Their partnership made this possible. This grant is another major step in our commitment to totally transform the Wall Street area. Over the last several years, we’ve secured tens of millions of dollars in state investment for this neighborhood — from Belden Avenue and Wall Street to Burnell Boulevard, Freese Park improvements, the District Music Hall renovation, Wall Street Place housing, and now this crucial East Wall Street streetscape project. Together, we are delivering the safe, vibrant, walkable downtown that Norwalk families and businesses deserve.”

East Wall Street serves as a critical east–west crossing north of I-95, linking neighborhoods across the Norwalk River and providing key access to downtown businesses, homes, parks, and transit. The upgrades will complete the connection between the Wall Street district and East Avenue, advancing a vision for a more walkable, accessible, and economically thriving downtown.

Planning for the corridor dates back to the 1986 Wall Street Business District Management Plan. The City broke ground on Phase I in 2024, supported by an earlier state appropriation secured by Senator Duff.