CTDOT initiates additional review for Walk Bridge Project as follow up to public meeting

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will further review potential traffic, noise and environmental concerns, as well as compile additional information for site staging alternatives for the Walk Railroad Bridge replacement project in response to public comment and feedback received through the online public informational meeting regarding the use of Manresa Island as a construction staging area.

The purpose of this effort is to add to the existing body of knowledge from previously conducted studies concerning these topics, and to inform and share this information with the city of Norwalk, stakeholders and the public in September 2020.

The June 16 online public informational meeting attracted approximately 150 participants and a high volume of comments and questions.  The department says it will provide responses to all comments and inquiries received before, during and after the online public meeting. A video of the online public informational meeting presentation can be viewed on the Walk Bridge Program website.

The Walk Bridge Program consists of more than a half dozen infrastructure projects that increase safety, reliability and ease of travel throughout Norwalk and the Northeast Rail Corridor. This program advances Norwalk’s railroad transportation infrastructure into the 21st century, while improving local roads and sidewalks for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

Spanning the Norwalk River, the Walk Bridge is more than 120-years old; it is a critical link in the Northeast Corridor and carries more than 200 trains per day.