Public Information Meeting Regarding the Rehabilitation of the MetroNorth Railroad Bridges that carr

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NEWS RELEASE

2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546

NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7456

FOR RELEASE: March 15, 2011

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062

FAX: (860) 594-3065

WEB SITE: www.ct.gov/dot

Public Information Meeting Regarding the Rehabilitation of the Metro-North Railroad Bridges that carry the Waterbury Branch over Sugar Bush Brook and over Hop Brook in the Town of Naugatuck

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a series of Public Information Meetings concerning the rehabilitation of four railroad bridges on Metro-North Railroad’s Waterbury Branch. Included as two of the four bridges, will be the rehabilitation of the Metro-North Railroad Bridges that carry the Waterbury Branch over Sugar Bush Brook and over Hop Brook in the Town of Naugatuck.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the Naugatuck Town Hall, Hall of Burgesses, 229 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770

Presentation plans for the meeting are avalaible here: Public Info Packet

This project is identified as Project Number 304-008. Plans for these projects will be available for review from between 6:30 and 7:00 PM before the meeting.

The Public Informational Meeting is being held to afford a full opportunity for public participation and to allow open discussion of any views and comments the community may have concerning this proposed project.

Department personnel will be available during the meeting to discuss this project. More detailed information is available at the Department’s Office of Rail Design, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Connecticut, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays.

Anyone interested in requesting information on this project should contact Mr. Jay Young, Project Engineer, at telephone number (860) 594-2881 or email at d.jay.young@ct.gov. You may send written inquiries to Mr. Jayantha Mather, Transportation Principal Engineer, Department of Transportation, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, P.O. Box 317546, Newington, Connecticut 06131-7546. Please refer to State Project No. 304-008 in all correspondence.