Connecticut’s Road to Nowhere: A History of Route 11
The long and weird history of Connecticut's attempt to build eight miles of highway
Transportation
Connecticut Legislature Short-Changed Transportation Funding by $650 Million since 2011
Lawmakers short-changed Connecticut’s Special Transportation Fund by $650 million between 2011 and 2017, according to a transportation funding document released by Senate Republicans -- more than enough to pay Connecticut's portion of the new commuter rail line from New Haven to Springfield, Massachusetts.
DOT Commissioner’s Toll Revenue Figures Raise Questions
Toll revenue numbers presented to the Bond Commission don't appear to add up.
Connecticut Gasoline Tax 7th Highest in the Nation
Connecticut has one of the highest gasoline taxes in the country, according to a new report released by the Tax Foundation, which used 2018 data gathered by the American Petroleum Institute.
$10 Million Tolls Study a Step Toward Federal Tolling Approval
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s executive order to force a $10 million tolling study in Connecticut will seek to satisfy federal study requirements to implement tolls on Connecticut’s highways.
Pro-Tolls Group Plans to Pack Bond Commission Meeting
Don Shubert, head of the Connecticut Construction Industries Association, and Mary Tomolonius, executive director for the Connecticut Association for Community Transportation, implored supporters and members to attend tomorrow’s Bond Commission meeting in support of transportation funding and Gov. Dannel Malloy’s $10 million tolling study. An email from Tomolonius dated July ...