SEN. MARX WELCOMES $800,000 STATE GRANT FOR OLD LYME SIDEWALK PROJECT

State Senator Martha Marx (D-Old Lyme) today welcomed $800,000 in state grants for Old Lyme that will create a safer route for students, pedestrians and bicyclists along Halls Road.

Part of the community’s larger Halls Road Improvement Project, the Halls Road Sidewalk Project will provide new sidewalk access in a major part of town, supporting a main shopping area and increasing pedestrian access, community connections and recreational opportunities for residents.

“This funding is part of a larger effort to transform Halls Road for the future, and I’m excited for this key work to move forward and provide new benefits for the community,” said Sen. Marx. “This work will represent important connections between key focal points of the town and provide new access and resources for town residents. I’m grateful to Governor Lamont, Commissioner Eucalitto and the state’s leaders for continuing to invest in our part of the state.”

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto announced the Chester grant today as part of nearly $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities to improve transportation safety and mobility that are being awarded through the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Community Connectivity Grant Program.

Now in its seventh round of awards, this state-funded program provides financial support for local infrastructure initiatives that make conditions safer and more accommodating for pedestrians and bicyclists in urban, suburban, and rural centers.