A Public Informational Meeting is being held tonight in Redding about the proposed realignment of the Long Ridge Road railroad-highway grade crossing. The meeting at Redding Town Hall is at 7pm, with a snow date of the 23rd.
The work will reconstruct and realign Side Cut Road, Long Ridge Road, and Simpaug Turnpike in the area of the grade crossing to better accommodate low clearance vehicles. The project will also improve sight distances.
A utility coordinator meeting was held at Redding Town Hall December 7th about the traffic congestion easement project near the post office. Eversource and Frontier are reviewing design plans for moving utility poles. The work will impact the railroad tracks so Metro North is being consulted.
The design will address localized flooding as well. Construction is slated to begin in the spring of 2019, based on the availability of funding. The estimated construction cost for this project is $2 million, with 90-percent paid for with Federal Funds.
