Oxford To Receive $6.5 Million Grant For Road Projects

OXFORD, CT — The Naugatuck Valley Council of Government has unanimously approved a Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program grant for the Town of Oxford for $6.5 million, according to a Facebook post by First Selectman George Temple.

The grant will fund the reconstruction of Chestnut Tree Hill Road, starting from Route 67 to Route 42. The project will also improve stormwater drainage and realign the intersection at Route 67.

Surveying, design, and permitting are expected to be completed in 2023, and construction should begin in spring 2024.

"I am grateful to my fellow Mayors and First Selectmen for the strong support that they have shown toward Oxford," Temple wrote on Facebook. "Thank you to the Town Engineer, Bryan Nesteriak, and Grant Writer Helen Leung, for their hard work and dedication, which will result in a safer ingress and egress for Chestnut Tree Hill Road. Good job!"