Cheshire Awarded $1.24M State Grant For Bridge Replacement Project

CHESHIRE, CT — Cheshire has been awarded more than $1.24 million in state funds for repairs to the Notch Road Bridge over the Ten Mile River, according to officials.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced Monday more than $17.3 million in grants for 15 projects in Connecticut under the state-funded State Local Bridge Program.

The State Local Bridge Program is a cost-matching grant program that provides 50 percent of project costs for locally owned bridges.

Cities and towns administer all “design and construction aspects of their projects, while the CTDOT oversees project milestones and provides guidance for the municipalities,” according to a news release.

“This program helps keep locally owned bridges in good repair, ensuring they remain safe and reliable for all travelers,” Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said. “As the program continues to deliver real results for communities both big and small, its popularity grows year after year. We’re proud to support these efforts and get the projects to the finish line.”

The grants approved in this round for current projects include:

• Cheshire: Replace Bridge #025006, Notch Road over Ten Mile River ($1,244,100)
• New Milford: Replace Bridge #095016, Walker Brook Road over Walker Brook ($533,375)
• New Milford: Replace Bridge #095019, Walker Brook Road over Walker Brook ($550,250)
• Newtown: Replace Bridge #096006, Stony Brook Road over Unnamed Brook ($642,250)
• Newtown: Replace Bridge #096028, Jacklin Road over Limekiln Brook ($647,000)
• Redding: Replace Bridge #116011, Sport Hill Road over Unnamed Stream ($1,130,250)
• Redding: Replace Bridge #116020, Greenbush Road over Little River ($2,452,800)
• Redding: Replace Bridge #116022, Brookside Road over Gilbert Bennett Brook ($1,096,700)
• Redding: replace bridge #116025, Long Wall Road over Unnamed Stream ($1,385,875)
• Sharon: Replace Bridge #125011, Kirk Road over Unnamed Stream ($523,750)
• Southbury: Replace Bridge #130006, Bucks Hill Road over Walnut Hill Brook ($581,100)
• Southbury: Replace Bridge #130029, Munn Road over Walnut Hill Brook ($562,250)
• Stafford: Replace Bridge #134015, Cooper Lane over Unnamed Brook ($532,550)
• Stamford: Replace Bridge #135010, Old Long Ridge Road over East Branch Mianus River ($1,434,500)
• Waterbury: Replace Bridge #151020, Brown Street over Great Brook ($4,028,200)

Since 2016, the State Local Bridge Program has provided approximately $162 million in grants to Connecticut’s cities and towns, according to the news release.

“The Connecticut General Assembly created the Local Bridge Program in 1984 as part of the State’s Infrastructure Renewal Program,” officials wrote in the news release. “In Connecticut, there are approximately 4,200 local bridges and culverts on locally maintained roads. Construction and maintenance of these structures is the responsibility of the cities and towns who own them. The State Local Bridge Program provides significant financial relief to municipalities.”