A public hearing is being held in Kent tonight on the Streetscape Project.  Town officials call it an infrastructure investment and a health and safety issues.  Sidewalks, like any other asset of the town, need maintenance and upgrading. 

Officials say tens of thousands of people walk on these sidewalks each year, but consistent with the aging demographic, some have have physical disabilities.  The sidewalks are uneven, inconsistent, leave many areas of Kent village unserved and are poorly lit.  They also do not conform to Connecticut handicap codes or requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

By doing the sidewalks and curbing on Routes 7 and 341 in concrete, the cost estimate is $3.43 million.  With concrete sidewalks and granite curbing, the cost is $3.8 million.  If only Route 7 is done in concrete and granite, the cost is estimated at $2.66 million. 

Tonight's hearing is at 7pm.