CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 NEWINGTON CONNECTICUT, 06131-7546

FOR RELEASE: November 13, 2018

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CTDOT Releases Five-Year Capital Plan

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today released its $12.1 billion five-year Capital Plan – covering fiscal years 2019-2023 and including projects in all modes of transportation – highways and bridges, public transportation, facilities and bicycle/pedestrian enhancements.  CTDOT updates the plan annually, detailing spending plans for 2019 and planned investments through 2023.

The DOT anticipates utilizing $2.6 billion in total Capital Program funding in federal fiscal year 2019, which began October 1. This amount includes approximately $1.0 billion for bus and rail assets and $1.6 billion available for highway and bridge infrastructure. 

During the 2019 fiscal year, the Department anticipates bidding 62 projects at roughly $512 million in contract value.

Over the five-year plan, $7.4 billion, or 62 percent is for highway and bridge projects; $4.4 billion, or 36 percent is for public transportation; and $218.5 million, or 2 percent, is for facilities.

“The Department has leveraged state and federal resources to advance one of our largest construction programs in recent years,” said CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker. “Investment in transportation is an investment in our economy and creates thousands of jobs in Connecticut.”

Along with the Capital Program, the Department is releasing a report entitled, “Transportation Capital Infrastructure Program, Annual Capital Plan Report, November 2018.”  The report reviews the performance of CTDOT in delivering capital investments. The goal, Commissioner Redeker noted, is to optimize the capital funding for all its transportation modes and to improve continuously its ability to deliver maximum infrastructure improvements for each dollar expended.  The Department is achieving this by delivering projects on time and on or under budget.  Continuously improving project delivery and using innovative construction techniques also have increased CTDOT’s capacity to provide the state with higher quality transportation improvements that maximize the state’s return on its investment.

         • “Transportation Capital Infrastructure Program Report” can be found here. 
         • The Five Year Capital Plan dashboard and spreadsheet can be found here. 
         • The Advertising Schedule of Projects for 2019 can be found here.