\WEST HARTFORD, CT — Last July, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that West Hartford will receive a $697,000 grant to fund local traffic and pedestrian safety initiatives in town.
On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz was in West Hartford to discuss exactly what that would entail.
Joined by other state and West Hartford officials, Bysiewicz was at West Hartford Town Hall. Thursday to discuss a $697,000 grant West Hartford is receiving for sidewalk ramp improvements.
The funds are from the Community Connectivity Grant, which Lamont announced West Hartford had received over the summer.
Also on hand were, Connecticut Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Karen Kitsis, West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor, state Sen. Derek Slap, D-West Hartford, state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, and state Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford.
“This funding will be used to upgrade, replace, and/or install accessible sidewalk ramps in various locations throughout West Hartford, as well as improve sidewalk facilities along Kane Street and Oakwood Avenue,” wrote Bysiewicz in a release.
She said the funding will also support the recent service changes to CT Transit Route 153, which services a UConn Health Care facility on Kane Street.
According to a project summary, the improvements include ADA-compliant ramps, concrete pads for bus stops, and sidewalk installations.
“The installation of these ramps throughout the town will improve the safety all pedestrians, especially the elderly and those with disabilities,” wrote the town in a project summary.
