Connecticut DOT To Address Tolland Bridge Project

TOLLAND, CT — The Connecticut Department of Transportation has scheduled a virtual public information meeting on a project to replace a bridge on Industrial Park Road East later this month.

The bridge — officially DOT Bridge No. 06975 — carries Industrial Park Road East over Gages Brook in Tolland and the meeting is slated for June 23, 2025, at 7 p.m.

The DOT said the public information meeting is being staged to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the project. The meeting will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. A question and answer session will immediately follow the presentation, which will be recorded.

For instructions on accessing the meeting and ways to provide comments and ask questions, visit portal.ct.gov/DOTTolland0142-0156.

"This project will address the deterioration of Bridge No. 06975 by designing a replacement structure that meets all current design standards and improves the safety of the crossing for all roadway users," said Connecticut Department of Transportation Project Manager Michelle Rame. "We encourage the public to attend this meeting to share their feedback with the CTDOT project team to incorporate into the design."

Right-of-way impacts associated with the project includes impacts on four abutting private properties, which will consist of temporary construction easements for access, grading, water handling, and an easement to install guiderail. All other construction will occur on town-owned property.

Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2027.

Individuals with limited internet access can listen to the meeting by calling 877-853-5257 and entering Meeting ID 857 4540 7437.

Individuals with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services.

Individuals with limited internet access may also request that project information be mailed to them within one week by contacting Michelle Rame at Michelle.Rame@ct.gov.

Language assistance may be requested by contacting the CTDOT Language Assistance Call Line 860-594-2109. Requests should be made at least five business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.

Non-English language closed captioning will be available on Zoom. The recording will also be posted following the meeting in CTDOT’s public meeting playlist at portal.ct.gov/ctdotVPIMarchive.
Members of the public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Comments and questions should be submitted by Monday, July 7, 2025, to DOT-FLBP@ct.gov or 860-594-2020, or Michelle Rame at Michelle.Rame@ct.gov. Reference State Project No. 0142-0156 in the email or voicemail.