DOT Releases $16B, Five-Year Capital Plan

The Connecticut Department of Transportation released a $16 billion, five-year capital plan Jan. 17.

The plan highlights major capital investments being made on transportation and infrastructure projects, including funding mechanisms, expected completion dates, and areas of focus.

“These investments represent a bold, multi-year commitment to making transportation safer, more accessible, and easier to use,” said Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto. 

The capital plan will address a variety of transportation and infrastructure projects, including bridge improvement projects, public transportation expansion, roadway reconfigurations, and facility upgrades.

Through a variety of public transportation upgrades, bridge and road infrastructure improvements, and facility renovations, many of these projects aim to improve commuter travel times, efficiency for businesses, and pedestrian friendliness in employment hubs.

“Growing the workforce and improve the climate in which businesses operate, infrastructure and transportation need to be regularly upgraded and improved,” said CBIA’s Paul Amarone.

“This capital plan provides the public with an opportunity to understand what the state is doing, what can be expected, and how businesses can plan ahead based on the outcomes of many of these projects.”

Projects

The funding allocations for 2025 include:

• $2.71 billion for bus and rail, including the WALK Bridge in Norwalk, various train stations along the Waterbury Branch Line, and a new train station in Enfield
• $2.1 billion for roadway and bridge infrastructure, including the Dutch Point viaduct on I-91 in Hartford, safety improvements along I-95 between exits 6 and 7 in Stamford, and bridge improvements along the Route 8 corridor between Ansonia and Shelton
• $210.9 million to support renovating transportation facilities across the state, including a bus transit garage in Preston and a DOT maintenance facility in Avon

Some of the major highway projects include:

• I-95 Interchange 74 Improvements in East Lyme 
• I-91/I-691/Route 15 Interchange Improvements in Meriden & Middletown 
• Steele Brook Greenway in Watertown 
• Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Plainville 
• Gold Star Bridge rehabilitation in New London & Groton 
• Bissell Bridge Rehabilitation in Windsor & South Windsor

Rail transportation projects include:

• Hartford Line: Double tracking 
• Hartford Line: New Enfield station 
• New Haven Union Station campus improvements 
• New Haven rail yard improvements
• New rail fleet locomotives and coaches 
• Naugatuck Station relocation 
• Stamford station Improvements 
• Track improvement and mobility enhancement
• Waterbury line platform replacement

Bus projects include:

• Automated bus driving system pilot 
• Automated driver assistance system pilot 
• Battery electric bus replacement 
• Design and upgrade transit facilities 
• Microtransit pilot 
• MOVE New Haven 
• Statewide bus stop enhancement

Funding mechanisms come from a variety of sources, including federal funding, state bonding authorizations, and Public Act 15, which is valued at $2.8 billion over five years.

In total, DOT has or will have an estimated 332 construction projects underway throughout 2025.

The public comment period is open until February 11, 2025. Members of the public can submit comments through email or through an online form.

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For more information, contact CBIA’s Paul Amarone (860.244.1978).