![]() ![]() Ceci Maher, D-26th District, who also attended the ceremony, said that her mother was one of the original residents in 2013 at the affordable housing facility at 21 Station Road. "It's extremely important to the people of Wilton Commons," he said of the new causeway, "because this bridge will give those people easy access." He and his wife, Kathleen, did the ribbon-cutting on the east side of the bridge, while Vanderslice simultaneously cut a ribbon on the west side. "I think it'll be a big economic boon for us down the road, especially with the Norwalk River (Valley) Trail."įormer First Selectman Bill Brennan, who played a key role in getting the bridge during his 10-year tenure, was also on hand to take part in the ribbon-cutting. "I think this is great for Wilton to (join) the two sides of the river and make it accessible," he said. Keith Denning, D-42nd District, who was on hand for the ceremony, praised the bridge's completion. "The grant amount was $1.4 million, so that covered 100 percent of the construction costs and 100 percent of construction inspections," Smeriglio said. With the help of various elected official and staff, the town then applied for a Department of Transportation Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program grant, or LOTCIP. ![]() ![]() Though the designs and plans were approved by 2017, it turned out that construction was much higher than had been expected, Vanderslice said. "What it does is it ties the train station to Wilton Center, and it connects a bunch of apartment buildings on Station Road with Wilton Center," he said. With money first sought for the project in 2007, about $300,000 was finally received in 2014 in the form of Connecticut's Small Town Economic Assistance Program grant, or STEAP, which was used for design costs.īecause of the location, said Frank Smeriglio, director of Wilton's Department of Public Works and town engineer, design approvals were needed from various agencies, including Metro-North Railroad. "Since its opening, the bridge has received considerable use, and will continue to do so for many, many years to come," First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice said at the ceremony. ![]()
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