HARTFORD – Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and Representative Al Paolillo (D-New Haven) said today that among the $190 million in Connecticut transportation infrastructure improvements approved by the State Bond Commission today is money for bridge repairs to the Grand Avenue Bridge in New Haven.
The state will provide $12.5 million to repair the Grand Avenue Bridge over the Quinnipiac River.
“This transportation project is a critical investment for New Haven,” said Sen. Looney. “The Grand Avenue Bridge is an idyllic fixture of the community which will now be refurbished to serve another generation. I want to thank Governor Lamont for stepping in and helping the city fund this undertaking.”
“The Grand Avenue Bridge is a historical landmark and serves as a vital connection point for commerce and transportation in our area,” said Rep. Paolillo. “This $25.5 million transformational project will help set the economic landscape with jobs during construction and after the project is completed. A lot of work has gone into the rehabilitation plans and I thank Sen. Looney, our City Engineer Giovanni Zinn and everyone who has moved this project forward. Residents and businesses will be kept updated on the rehabilitation progress.”
On Tuesday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, the State Bond Commission approved: