State to make $8 million in repairs to Route 6 drainage

And another one, just in from Gov. Jodi Rell's office:

Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that more than $8.1 million in state funding to improve drainage on Route 6 in Bristol is expected to gain approval when the state Bond Commission meets March 28.

The funding of $8,171,540 is part of a further $30 million allotment that Governor Rell is authorizing to pay for five major road projects.

“This investment will make Route 6 a safer road,” Governor Rell said. “I have made road safety a priority in my budget, and on all of our roads and bridges we are making necessary upgrades so that any and all hazards are addressed. Fixing the drainage problems on Route 6 in Bristol will not only help in preventing accidents on that stretch but will also benefit businesses in the area.”

In October, Governor Rell led a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited, four-lane extension of Route 72 in Bristol. The $39 million project calls for a 2.4-mile, four-lane section of highway extending from Route 372 (the end of the existing Route 72 roadway leading off I-84 in Plainville) to Middle Street in Bristol. It will include a new bridge over the Pequabuck River and a new pedestrian bridge over the new section of Route 72 near Forest Street. The project is expected to be completed in 2009.

Since taking office, Governor Rell has approved more than $3.5 billion in investments in transportation, including a fleet of new rail cars for Metro-North, major improvements to all of the Interstates in Connecticut, new transit buses and a busway linking Hartford and New Britain.

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