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Project Funding
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The project is funded through Federal Transit Administration and the City of Stamford.
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Project Location
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South of railroad tracks, along Cherry Street and Jefferson Street between Elm Street and Canal Street; and extending with a new aesthetic facility through Dock Street to provide a direct link to the Stamford Transportation Center between Canal Street and Atlantic Street. Click here for project map. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat. This is a large document that is best viewed by downloading and saving it to your computer first)
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Project Need
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Provide a direct link south of the railroad tracks to the Stamford Transportation Center area from Elm Street, to improve traffic operations, safety, efficiency, and encourage public transportation and non-motorized modes of transportation to address current and future traffic needs.
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Project Description
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One mile long facility to provide direct connection to the Stamford Transportation Center south of the road tracks.
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Travel lanes, high occupancy vehicle lanes, bus priority, traffic signals, bicycle way, sidewalks, and landscaping.
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Estimated Total Project Cost is $ 65 million.
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| One of the travel lanes will be dedicated for the use of buses, taxis, private shuttle vehicles, and vehicles carrying more two or more persons. |
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Rights-of-Way
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| Rights-of-way requirements for the project affects approximately seventy one (71) properties along the proposed facility to accommodate the new direct link, widening, and the alignment. Click here for more information. |
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The City's Rights-Of-Way Acquisition and Relocation Consultant
Point of Contact
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Rachel Goldberg
General Counsel
Urban Redevelopment Commission (URC)
Stamford Government Center, 9th Floor
888 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06901
Tel No. (203) 327-9180
Fax No. (203) 975-1552
E-mail: goldbergrachel@hotmail.com |
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Project Schedule
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Environmental Assessment Process
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Spring 2003 - Spring 2005
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| Final Design |
Fall 2003 - Spring 2007
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| Rights-of-Way Acquisition and Relocation |
Winter 2005 - Fall 2007
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| Construction |
Fall 2007 - Summer 2010
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Historic Resources
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| The Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the State Historic Commission can be located in the Final Environmental Assessment Document. |
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Environmental Process
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| FTA issued Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on April 4, 2003. |
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Final Design Approval
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| FTA has approved the City of Stamford's request to enter into Final Design for the Stamford Urban Transitway Project on August 20, 2003. |
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Project Points of Contact
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Ann Brown, P.E. -- Project Manager
Tel # 203-977-4003
Fax # 203-977-4137
E-mail : ABrown2@ci.stamford.ct.us |
Laura LaBosky -- Project Coordinator
Tel # 203-977-5901
Fax # 203-977-4137
E-mail : LLabosky@ci.stamford.ct.us |
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