Road on Connecticut-Massachusetts Line Set For Rehab

UNION, CT — A road in Connecticut leading into Massachusetts is set for an upgrade.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is releasing $30 million in state grants to 46 small towns in Connecticut — including border town Union — that will be used to complete a wide variety of infrastructure improvements, such as road safety reconstruction projects, emergency management upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, educational and recreational facility upgrades, and other kinds of capital improvement projects.

The grants are being provided through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program, or STEAP, a state program managed by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management OPM that delivers grants to small towns for economic development, community conservation, and quality-of-life capital projects. In addition to the grants from the state, each municipality is also contributing funds, bringing the total spent on the 48 projects to $43.4 million in a combination of state, local, and other funding sources.

In Union, $120,000 in state funding is approved for rehabilitation of Holland Road. That amount will be matched by $24,000 from the town.