A to Z Index About CTDOT FAQ Fast Facts Highways and Bridges Transit - Bus, Train, Ferry Bicycles and Pedestrians Road Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals Environmental Planning Major Projects Traffic Count Data Traveling in Connecticut Open Data Portal Contact Us Search Department of Transportation Search the current Agency with a Keyword Filtered Topic Search Downloadable Executive Summary Sections Table of Contents - View PDF (30kb) List of Figures List of Tables List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Metric Equivalents Executive Summary ES.1 Introduction - Project History and Background - View PDF (1963kb) ES.2 Statement of Project Purposes and Needs - View PDF (90kb) ES.2.1 Highway System Linkage ES.2.2 Roadway Function and Use ES.2.3 Roadway Safety and Accident Reduction ES.2.4 Roadway Capacity ES.2.5 Regional Growth and Development ES.2.6 Compatibility with Plans of Development ES.2.7 Army Corps of Engineers' Basic Project Purpose ES.3 DEIS Alternatives and Previously-studied Alternatives - View PDF (781kb) ES.3.1 Previously-studied Alternatives ES.3.2 Development and Screening of DEIS Alternatives ES.3.3 Description of DEIS Alternatives ES.3.4 Estimated Construction Schedule ES.3.5 DEIS Alternatives' Ability to Meet Project Purposes and Needs ES.4 Affected Environment ES.4.1 Traffic and Transportation - View PDF (624kb) [Contains Section 4.1] ES.4.2 Noise - View PDF (1808kb) [Contains Sections 4.2 through 4.6] ES.4.3 Air Quality ES.4.4 Biological Diversity ES.4.5 Topography, Geology and Surface/Groundwater Resources ES.4.6 Wetland Resources ES.4.7 Floodplains and Floodways - View PDF (4936kb) [Contains Sections 4.7 through 4.14] ES.4.8 Land Use and Community Characteristics ES.4.9 Farmland Resources ES.4.10 Socioeconomic Environment ES.4.11 Historic, Cultural and Archaeological Resources ES.4.12 Section 6(f) Lands and Nonhistoric 4(f) Lands ES.4.13 Visual and Aesthetic Resources ES.4.14 Hazardous Waste / Contaminated Sites ES.5 Environmental Impacts - View PDF (337kb) ES.5.1 Traffic and Transportation ES.5.2 Noise ES.5.3 Air Quality ES.5.4 Biological Diversity ES.5.5 Topography, Geology and Surface/Groundwater Resources ES.5.6 Wetland Resources ES.5.7 Floodplains and Floodways ES.5.8 Land Use and Community Characteristics ES.5.9 Farmland Resources ES.5.10 Socioeconomic Environment ES.5.11 Historic, Cultural and Archaeological Resources ES.5.12 Section 6(f) Lands and Nonhistoric Section 4(f) Lands ES.5.13 Visual and Aesthetic Resources ES.5.14 Hazardous Waste / Contaminated Sites ES.5.15 Construction Activity ES.5.16 Utility Service and Demand ES.5.17 Energy Consumption ES.5.18 Secondary and Cumulative Impacts ES.5.19 Summary of Impacts ES.6 State and Federal Regulatory Compliance - View PDF (9kb) ES.6.1 Federal Permits and Compliance Requirements ES.6.2 State Permits and Compliance Requirements ES.7 Public Involvement and Agency Coordination - View PDF (45kb)