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Community Info Session Re: Main St. Reconstruction Project

  • Date: 03/18/2024 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM  
  • Location: Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers and Zoom

Event Update - 3/19 

If you were unable to attend this meeting, a recording is available through the Town's video OnDemand portal at https://vod.glastonbury-ct.gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/718?site=1

Event Update 3/18

Zoom Link updated for tonight's meeting (as of 4:25 PM)

The Zoom link for this meeting has been updated. To join, please click the following link or copy/paste it into a browser:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SjzskZK7S42SR5QTbkM1kg#/registration

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Original message:

The Town will host an informational session on Monday, 3/18 at 5:00 PM to discuss the Main Street Reconstruction project slated to begin on or around April 1, 2024. (Note: A Public Information Hearing was previously held for this project on March 22, 2022 and a corresponding notice sent to property owners located within the project limits.) See project overview and map below. Community members, and particularly the tenants and property owners located within the work area, are encouraged to attend to learn more about the project.

For community convenience, this meeting will be offered in a hybrid format, with the option to attend through Zoom or in-person at Town Hall Council Chambers (2155 Main Street). Zoom information is included below.

If you would like to submit a question in advance of the meeting, please forward your inquiry to Kathryn Paquette by no later than Tuesday, March 12th at Marketing@glastonbury-ct.gov.

Zoom Information

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

    Use this URL to join the meeting - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SjzskZK7S42SR5QTbkM1kg#/registration

    Passcode: 504813

 

Join by phone:

   US: +1 646 931 3860  or   +1 301 715 8592 

   Webinar ID: 814 7407 9357     

   Passcode: 504813

Project Overview – Main Street Reconstruction

The Main St. Reconstruction project will provide significant improvements to pavement conditions as well as safety and recreational enhancements for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicular traffic in the Town Center. The project area will include the portion of Main Street that runs from Ripley Road to New London Turnpike. Work is slated to begin on or around April 1, 2024 and will continue for approximately 120 days. During this time, there will be impacts to on-street parking, isolated lane closures, and some overnight hour construction.

The project generally consists of full width pavement rehabilitation over the entirety of the project limits. Milling and paving operations will be restricted to the overnight hours; however, other project component work will occur during typical day-time construction hours.

Additional project work will include:

  • Minor road widening at select locations to better accommodate cyclist safety
  • Full reconstruction of existing brick snow shelfs to eliminate elevation variations
  • Construction of a raised median island near the southerly project limits to reduce vehicular lane width and calm traffic speeds entering the Town Center
  • Pedestrian safety enhancements achieved through the use of visually-prominent, decorative mid-block crosswalks and reduction of crossing distances wherever possible
  • Increase to roadway shoulder width on both sides to provide greater separation between cyclists and motorized vehicles
  • Limited concrete sidewalk replacement and storm drainage work

This project is supported by the State Local Transportation Capital Improvement grant (LOTCIP), which will fund 100% of construction costs. The design was completed by the Town of Glastonbury Engineering Division and the construction will be inspected and administered by Town staff.

The subject area was last paved in 1998, thus maintenance operations at this time are necessary to ensure longer-term viability of the overall Town Center pavement structure and cost-effective pavement management. While construction work will create some temporary inconveniences, the project is essential at this time and completion will result in area improvements for all.

Town staff will continue to share project updates through its communication channels, as well as the dedicated project web page available at www.glastonburyct.gov/mainstreet. Community members can also subscribe to receive automated email updates through the Town’s eNotification system. To do so, visit www.glastonburyct.gov/enotify and subscribe or update your preferences to include the “Main St Reconstruction” category under the News heading.

The Town appreciates the community’s patience as we work to ensure the safety of our roadways.

Project Documents

Project Map - Main St. Reconstruction Plan 2024

A Public Information Hearing was held for this project on March 22, 2022 as part of the Town Council meeting. Click here to view the meeting entry and legal notice.

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