Share Your Thoughts Guilford, On Rt 146 Corridor Management Final Plan

GUILFORD/BRANFORD, CT — The public is invited to take a survey on the final Route 146 Corridor Management Plan. It includes a list of "strategies that should be pursued to preserve and protect the intrinsic and unique qualities of the Route 146 Corridor for years to come," according to the state Department of Transportation.

"As strategies, they define approaches to various issues that have been identified in the corridor over the course of the planning process," it's noted by CT DOT.

To date, the transportation department has gathered feedback from the Corridor Working Group, stakeholder interviews, public meetings, and other public outreach to refine the strategies. Now, public input on these strategies is being sought. And, residents are asked to share ideas on "other strategies that should be considered."

Take the survey here.

Here are the defined strategies:

Flooding and Sea Level Rise Management

A.1 Review flooding area locations for site-specific context to determine most appropriate flood mitigation improvements.

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Access & Safety

B.1 Review connectivity along the road for walking and biking to improve overall access for bicyclists and pedestrians.

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Speed Management

C.1 Work with the Local Traffic Authority (LTA) on speed limit revisions to submit to the Office of State Traffic Administration (OSTA).

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Roadside Safety

D.1.1 Review alternatives to standard CTDOT guiderail (W-beam barrier protection) that can be considered: Box Beam Rail.

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Intersection Safety

E.1 Review intersection sightlines, crossing distances, origins and destinations of bicycle/pedestrian travel at key intersections, and other operational or safety issues at intersections of concern.

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Maintenance Enhancements

F.1 Confirm right-of-way boundary lines for the entire corridor to determine the extent of CTDOT property for maintenance and other potential projects.

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Environmental and Historic Preservation

G.1 Encourage the Towns of Branford and Guilford to consider enhancing zoning overlays or other land use regulations to further protect the Route 146 roadway from development that is out-of-character with the scenic road.

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More detail on the draft strategies and the project goals can be found on the Project website as well as the potential strategies' handout, here.