Montville Receives $250K For Sidewalk Improvements

Montville is the recipient of a $250,000 grant to improve sidewalks and pedestrian routes on Chesterfield Road, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced on Thursday.

Montville is one of 17 Connecticut towns receiving funds under the Small Town Economic Assistance Program. This program funds capital projects in areas such as road improvements and public works or public safety upgrades.

“STEAP grants give us the opportunity to invest in quality of life improvements in small towns across our state. Projects like road and bridge enhancements and improvements to public spaces and historic places make our small towns better places to live and work,” Malloy said.  “These STEAP grants will assist small towns in completing important capital projects that otherwise may never get financed.”

The Montville grant intends to add a new sidewalk on Chesterfield Road and safe pedestrian connections between Montville High School and Leonard J. Tyl Middle School. The funds will also be used to add crosswalks and trails to the nearby Fair Oaks Community Center and Montville Conservation Center.

“These infrastructure improvements are important to all Montville residents and are especially important to students who are traveling in and around the high school and middle school and who need a safe and well-defined path to walk on,” said State Senator Cathy Osten.  “I want to thank Gov. Malloy for taking the time to review and approve the public safety needs of all Montville residents, young and old.”

State Senator Andrea Stillman also thanked Malloy, saying the funds will help improve pedestrian safety in the area of the schools.

“There is so much vehicular and pedestrian activity that occurs in that triangle," Stillman said. "Connecting the schools, the Community Center and the conservation area will make the well-traveled roads much safer.”