New England 9, April 24, 2024

By Ken Liebeskind CEG CORRESPONDENT

Construction of the East Haddam swing bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River, began in fall 2022 and work is continuing on the project with a completion date of Feb. 25, 2025, according to CTDOT.

Engineers Give Conn. Residents Idea of What West Hartford Center Will Be Like

As plans to revamp the West Hartford Center are under way, residents of the Connecticut city are now beginning to get an idea of what their buzzing center of town could look like in the future.

“What we have in the center is very, very special,” said West Hartford Town Manager Rick Ledwith at a project update meeting April 8. “It is the premiere living, working, dining, shopping experience in Connecticut within 60-70 miles of West Hartford.”

But streets in the community need repair, trees are decaying, parking is an issue, and traffic and pedestrian safety is a

major concern, CT Insider reported April 9. The West Hartford Center Infrastructure Master Plan first kicked off in the fall of 2022, with a proposal to revitalize the popular dining and shopping destination in the town’s heart by replacing and enhancing sidewalks, crosswalks and other infrastructure.

The project is now in the semifinal design stage, with West Hartford and Stantec, a global design and engineering consulting firm, with offices located in Hartford, working together.

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After six years of planning and more than two years of construction, Worcester, Mass.’s brand-new Doherty Memorial High School is on track to finish in time for the 2024 fall semester.

A Worcester Public Schools spokesperson told MassLive that the $325 million project began in 2019 as part of the city’s initiative to rebuild its schools. The current structure, located at 299 Highland St., will be demolished after the new facility is built.

On April 5, the project’s managers, Lamoureux Pagano Associates Architects (LPPA) in Worcester, gave a tour of the school to the city’s elected officials and Doherty Memorial faculty to present what the new school will offer to the 1,600 students set to attend.

The tour featured walkthroughs of the building and its new features, including a media center, a black box theater, a music center and large classrooms designed to accommodate many students.

Christina Bazelmans, the associate principal for LPAA, told MassLive the classrooms and labs were built to be large to promote flexible, hands-on working environments. As a result, she said students who take class-

es will be able to move equipment from one station to another rather than occupying one lab station at a time.

“This classroom is established and flexible so that teachers can teach any science whether or not the curriculum changes,” Bazelmans explained. “It’s designed to be

flexible so that we can change and shift as the curriculum adjusts.”

Additionally, all the classrooms at Doherty Memorial will be ADA-compliant with technology installed for students with learning disabilities. In particular, the design of the classrooms will be most helpful for those with hearing disabilities, as each classroom contains a Bluetooth speaker that can connect to a hearing aid.

“Everyone is on the same playing field,” she said in speaking with MassLive. “Building schools is all about building equity.”

Other features highlighted on the tour were the new gymnasium, clinic space located downstairs and an auditorium where more than 800 students can be seated at a time.

New School Is Amazement to Many

As he walked through each room, Worcester Mayor Joe Petty said he was impressed with the speed of construction.

“This was worth every dime,” he noted. “[The school’s construction] was a priority for me when I became mayor in 2012.”

Other elected officials, such as Molly

McCullough, a Worcester School Committee member, were surprised by the project’s scope. She said she was especially impressed with the new music room — a large classroom with built-in working acoustics for lessons.

“This brings us into the 21st century,” she said. “This is truly a modern educational facility for our students.”

While elected officials expressed their amazement at the new facility, Doherty Memorial High School Principal John Staley told MassLive the new building’s greatest achievement will be bringing more students back to the school.

In recent years, he explained, enrollment at Doherty Memorial has dropped as students choose to attend South High School and Worcester Technical High School because of their larger facilities.

With the new high school building, though, Staley believes the enrollment rate will begin to rise as more students become interested in attending due to the new facility’s modern features.

“This building will allow our staff to not have to find creative workarounds for doing [various] types of activities and labs,” he said. “It just allows you to do it more effectively now.” 

Maine’s STARC Systems to Build New $12.5M Complex

With a revenue growth rate of 30 percent per year for the last five years, STARC Systems is aiming to keep up the momentum by building an 85,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and administrative facility at Brunswick Landing in Maine.

STARC makes temporary reusable wall systems for construction containment and are designed to be reusable on hundreds of jobs over many years.

Starting in 2015 at TechPlace, Brunswick Landing’s technology incubator, the company has grown to 100 employees since its formation.

Mainebiz noted April 4 that the company is approaching $40 million in revenue and expects to continue adding between 15-20 percent annually to its workforce in production, manufacturing management, sales, marketing and support areas.

Growth is propelled, in part, by strong demand from STARC’s customer base, and the introduction of three new product platforms in the last five years.

“This expansion is not just about increasing our manufacturing capacity, it’s also about creating opportunities for our team and contributing to the local economy,” said Chris Vickers, STARC’s president and CEO.

The 85,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and administrative facility is being developed for STARC by Topsham-based Priority Real Estate Group. Altogether, Priority owns and leases about $60 million worth of property at Brunswick Landing.

STARC will be the anchor tenant in one of Priority’s latest developments, an industrial park that offers 250,000 sq. ft. of space. The manufacturer’s new building will have enough space to add another 50,000 sq. ft. in the future, said Jim Howard, Priority’s president and CEO.

The facility will be on Admiral Fitch Drive in Priority Park, and, pending final approvals, the goal is to break ground at the site late this summer in time to have it completed by the fall of 2025, according to Mainebiz.

The construction is expected to cost approximately $12.5 million, financed with cash and a loan from Androscoggin Bank.

Priority engaged Canal 5 Studio in Portland to design the STARC facility, with Augusta-based contractor Lajoie Brothers Inc. in charge of its construction.

Continuing Growth Leads to New STARC Facility

For STARC, the expansion marks a sig-

nificant milestone in the company’s growth, supporting its mission to serve numerous U.S. and international construction markets, including healthcare, airports, life sciences, commercial offices and data centers.

The new facility at Brunswick Landing will allow for consolidation of manufacturing, inventory and administration, Vickers explained. Consolidation also is expected to provide an operational advantage.

Additionally, the expanded space will support product line extensions and provide the capacity needed to meet demand.

He said the new development also will provide a more efficient workspace in the handling of added inventory and equipment, such as computer numerical control cutting and bending machines.

Maker’s Products Are Easy-to-Assemble, Reusable

STARC Systems was founded in 2012 by Tim Hebert, a co-owner of Hebert Construction in Lewiston.

In a past interview with Mainebiz, Hebert said the idea for a better wall containment system was rooted in the work his contracting firm did in hospitals and healthcare. He was concerned about the amount of dust and debris and the time spent on erecting tempo-

rary containment on sensitive or patientoccupied health care renovation projects.

His concept was a modular, reusable temporary containment system that was quick and quiet to install. The product is predominantly purchased by contractors for jobs they are working on.

“The panel system is delivered to the project site, and they assemble it,” Vickers noted.

STARC prototyped and tested its initial product, RealWall, in 2014; the first significant sale was to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

In 2020, as health care providers scrambled to manage skyrocketing caseloads, STARC’s walls were adopted by health systems that used the products to create airborne infection isolation rooms, anterooms and containment areas.

By 2021, the company’s customer base had grown to include not only the healthcare industry but also airports, data centers, universities and commercial office settings. Another product, called FireblockWall, is a modular, reusable one-hour fire-rated temporary containment system.

The company calculates its products have prevented 90,546 tons of single-use drywall from going to landfills, Mainebiz reported.

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Winooski, Vt., Main Street Revitalization Project Begins

The Winooski Main Street Revitalization project in Vermont is gearing up to break ground in midApril, the Burlington Free Press reported March 25.

The long-awaited project will improve the stretch of Main Street starting at the New England Central Railroad bridge near the intersection with Maple Street and extending to the Winooski-Colchester town line near the Winooski School District.

The city held a construction information meeting earlier in March to discuss plans for the groundbreaking on April 15 and address residents’ concerns.

Winooski officials intend to better the main roadway through town to “significantly improve subsurface infrastructure and reconfigure the road layout to accommodate all roadway users.”

The project will include:

• New pedestrian/bicycle facilities.

• Upgraded traffic signal equipment.

• Streetlight and landscaping enhancements.

• Stormwater, sewer and water improvements.

• Relocating power and telecommunication lines underground.

• A one-way uphill protected bike lane.

• A downhill shared-use lane.

• Expanded sidewalks.

• Additional on-street parking.

• Upgraded signalized intersections. City of Winooski rendering The construction of the Winooski Main Street Revitalization project is anticipated to take place over three construction seasons starting this spring and continuing through summer 2026. see WINOOSKI page 14

New England Revolution Wants to Build Its Own Stadium

The New England Revolution team has one of the largest fan bases in Major League Soccer (MLS), but its stadium is almost an hour outside of the city of Boston, hurting both attendance and ticket sales.

Now, after two decades playing at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, franchise owner Robert Kraft wants to bring the Revolution closer to Boston.

At a public hearing on April 2 with the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Revolution officials unveiled preliminary renderings of a new soccer stadium to be built in Everett, a blue-collar city of almost 50,000 residents just outside the Boston city limits.

The site that Kraft Group has in mind is a 43-acre brownfield on the Mystic River where a shuttered power plant currently stands not far from Encore Boston, a casino that opened in 2019.

Architect’s Newspaper first reported last November that Kraft was interested in the Mystic River site.

The latest announcement comes after Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave notice last year that her administration hopes to repurpose an existing stadium in Dorchester’s Franklin Park into a new women’s profes-

The site that Kraft Group has in mind is a 43-acre brownfield on the Mystic River where a shuttered power plant currently stands not far from Encore Boston, a casino that opened in 2019.

sional stadium by Stantec.

To build a stadium at the site Kraft Group has chosen, local politicians would first need to convert it from a designated port area into a new zoning category that allows for stadium use. At the April 2 hearing, Everett State Senator Sal DiDomenico proposed a new bill to do just that.

An architect for the New England Revolution’s tentative Mystic River stadium has not been announced, but renderings shared by the developer and the pro sports team show a gleaming white arena with an impressive, cantilevered roof that hovers out over the sidewalk.

Brian Bilello, president of the Revolution, noted at the recent hearing that “the design is by no means final,” but the development team hopes to include a 4acre public park with waterfront access and public transportation. He added that his team is also exploring “water transit” options.

City of Everett In Need of Boost

Speaking at the hearing, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria said the stadium project is of vital economic importance to his constituents.

“There are some people who would lead

you to believe this bill is about a soccer stadium,” he explained, “or that it’s being driven by a professional sports organization, but that is misleading. This legislation is about the financial harm that Everett is already suffering from the dwindling value of an outdated, environmental nuisance.”

DeMaria noted that due to the power plant’s closure, the city of Everett stands to lose $55 million in tax revenue by 2026. He pointed to Assembly Row in Somerville and the Seaport in South Boston as examples of the types of projects he would like to see on the Mystic River.

While the project is backed by Everett officials, Arthur Jemison, Boston’s planning chief, raised concerns about coordination.

Additionally, Sharon Durkan, a Boston city councilor whose jurisdiction includes TD Garden and Fenway Park, said that a soccer stadium on the Everett site could lead to a traffic “nightmare.”

Public transit does not currently link to the site, but planners in Everett are committed to connecting the area with public transit options, DeMaria said.

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Greenwich YWCA Plans Addition, Upgrades

The YWCA Greenwich in Connecticut is set to make improvements to its facilities for domestic violence victims and build a 14,500-sq.-ft. addition to its building on East Putnam Avenue.

A major renovation and upgrades to the athletic and educational spaces at the building, located at 259 E. Putnam Ave., are also being sought, according to a recent application submitted to the town planning department for approvals, the Greenwich Time reported April 8.

The YWCA’s current building was first built 56 years ago, and since then, the facilities have not kept up with the needs of the organization, according to attorney Bruce Cohen, who is representing the application as it goes through the approval process.

The nonprofit organization provides a range of social services and recreational programs to the Greenwich community.

In addition, the Time noted that the Greenwich YWCA is a major provider of support services for survivors of domestic violence. The proposed addition would provide upgraded facilities for that purpose.

“There have been very few updates to the existing building, which has led to its becoming outdated and undersized for

its current operations,” Cohen stated in the application narrative. “Accordingly, the YWCA seeks to construct building additions and pursue interior renovations in order to right-size its domestic and sexual violence program space, fix illogical adjacencies and update spaces for existing programs.”

The new space also would offer renovated office space to “maximize confidentiality, personal privacy and security,” Cohen said.

Plans call for a therapy roof garden to be a part of the new construction as well.

The YWCA has trained staff “who are licensed to provide a variety of victim services, including immediate crisis intervention to help victims cope with physical, emotional and psychological trauma from abuse,” according to the organization. Its staff also can arrange emergency shelter.

The proposed expansion also would add more space for group exercise classes, summer camp activities and afterschool programs.

YWCA Space in Need of Restructuring

According to the Greenwich news source, the YWCA’s addition would be built on the southeast corner of the build-

ing.

“Architecturally, the project will include a new, contemporary and welcoming front facade,” Cohen noted.

A major renovation and restructuring of the current building, which measures 48,627 sq. ft., also is in the works.

The preschool program would be relocated from various places within the existing building and unified, “bringing the entire preschool together on the same floor and located off the lobby,” Cohen told the Time.

Other work planned for the building include:

• Modified and upgraded exercise facilities.

• A break room for YWCA staff.

• The construction of a larger pool deck to ease “crowded and extremely challenging” conditions during large swimming events, according to documents.

• Heating, cooling and plumbing upgrades are proposed to improve energy efficiency within the structure.

The application for site plan approval and a special permit will be heard by the Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission later in the year. For now, the approval process is in the preliminary stages. 

New Hampshire Good Roads Assoc. Elects Board of Directors

The New Hampshire Good Roads Association, a state-wide nonprofit association founded in 1904 to represent individuals and businesses involved in the state’s transportation infrastructure, announced the results of the election of officers and directors for 2024/25.

The election was held at the organization’s annual meeting on April 4, 2024, at the Grappone Conference Center, Concord, N.H.

Officers elected were:

• President — Adam Bates, Weaver Brothers Construction Co., Bow

• Vice President — Will Hess, Hess Engineering & Construction Consultants, Ashland

• Treasurer — Brett Merrill, Hews Company, Bow

• Past President — Jason Riley, Maine Drilling & Blasting, Auburn

Directors elected were:

• Ron Ciotti, Hinckley Allen, Manchester

• Marisa DiBiaso, Hoyle Tanner, Portsmouth

• Patrick L’Heureux, Severino Trucking Company, Candia

• Mick Mounsey, The Davis Agency, Concord

• Doug Seyler, B2W Software, Portsmouth

• Chris Robert, E.D. Swett Inc., Concord

• Meghan Theriault, town of Gilford, Gilford

The New Hampshire Good Roads Association encourages the development of a safe, efficient and environmentally sound highway transportation system in New Hampshire. 

Job Involves Major Rehab of Structural Components

Construction of the East Haddam swing bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River, began in fall 2022 and work is continuing on the project with a completion date of Feb. 25, 2025.

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according to CTDOT.

“An emergency declaration was performed on the bridge in 2016 to address the failing electrical and mechanical systems,” according to CTDOT. “The project involves a major rehabilitation of the structural, mechanical and electrical components of the bridge. There will be stringer replacement in Span 1, floor system replacement in Span 2, deck replacement and truss strengthening repairs on all spans, major mechanical system upgrades and full replacement of the electrical system, including replacement of power, control and operator house telecommunication submarine cables. Additionally, a cantilevered sidewalk is being added to the south side of the bridge and approach sidewalks constructed, as requested by the towns of East Haddam and Haddam.”

CTDOT discovered an underground tank supplying fuel for the failed backup generator, so the project will incorporate the replacement of the underground storage tank and generator to meet the requirements for release detection in all underground storage tanks.

In addition to incorporating the replacement of the tank and generator, the project will include grid deck replacements in Spans 3 and 4 and modifications to the cantilever

Vt. Town Begins $28M Project to Modernize Its Main Street

WINOOSKI from page 8

The $28 million effort gained funding through multiple avenues, including a city-approved bond with the Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Winooski’s local options tax, rural development loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a USDA Forest Service grant, clean water and drinking water revolving funds administered by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) and its Petroleum Cleanup Fund as well as the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

The project is anticipated to take three construction seasons to complete.

The project is anticipated to take three construction seasons to complete, from this spring to the summer of 2026, according to the Free Press.

Bellows Falls Train Station Platform Gets Federal Boost

Due to the efforts of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, VTrans will receive a $1 million federal earmark toward a platform project at the Bellows Falls train station.

funding currently available for the project is up to $1.2 million, according to Brassard, who added her agency’s estimate for the work is presently under $1 million, although she cautioned its costs could rise.

“The platform project is to improve access to Amtrak services,” she noted in an email to the Reformer. “This project will go forward as planned. If the town project is under construction at the same time, site coordination will take place, [and] we are also coordinating utility locations to ensure these are installed prior to the new platform where there are conflicts.

sidewalk rail height.

“The American Bridge Company has installed the soldier pile wall to support the new sidewalk on the approaches,” said Kevin LaRose, CTDOT’s transportation supervising engineer. “Additionally, the contractor has replaced stringers in Span 1, floor system replacement in Span 2, deck replacement and truss strengthening repairs in Spans 1 and 2, substructure modifications and installation of the submarine cable. The majority of the bridge has been blasted and painted.

“American Bridge Company is [currently] replacing the electrical system as well as a majority of the mechanical system,” he added. “The contractor has been addressing some unforeseen substructure repairs and renovating the control house as well as replacing an underground tank that was discovered during construction.”

Construction equipment being used on the job includes a Liebherr LTM1095 mobile crane, a Tadano GR-150 rough-terrain crane, a Caterpillar M322 wheel excavator and a Caterpillar 308 mini-excavator.

The budget for the project is $78,440,000, which includes the construction and design. The funding sources are federal, state and municipalities.  CEG

(All photos courtesy of CTDOT.)

Sanders announced in March that the state agency will receive the federal earmark for the platform upgrade in Bellows Falls, a village within the town of Rockingham. The work is being planned in coordination with the community’s expected purchase and renovation of the train station.

The two projects are separate, Rockingham Town Manager Scott Pickup told the Brattleboro Reformer for a story published March 24

The platform upgrade is being done for Amtrak, in conjunction with the state of Vermont, to improve the accessibility of those using The Vermonter, the train service that runs through Bellows Falls two times each day. Currently, those folks either leaving or boarding the train must use a small box to reach the steps, but under the new plan, the station’s platform will be raised about 4 ft.

Another platform upgrade is expected to start this year in Brattleboro as part of a new train station being constructed there as well as a third platform in White River Junction.

Although the Bellows Falls platform project is separate from the town’s project, they are being coordinated, said Trini Brassard, the assistant director of policy, planning, and intermodal development for VTrans, in speaking with the Reformer.

The train station improvement in Bellows Falls requires a 20 percent state match, so the

“During the design stage of both of these projects and a safety project being completed by the [New England Central Railroad], there was coordination to ensure plans were in sync,” Brassard continued. “The construction’s timing will be set once a contractor is selected.”

Rockingham voters are being asked to bond for an additional $150,000 to provide a match for the train platform’s federal and state funding. In 2022, voters approved $75,000 toward the purchase of the station.

At a Rockingham Select Board meeting March 19, Pickup gave an upgrade on the anticipated purchase of the train station.

Additionally, he said that “a lot of coordination” is needed between the town and the state over the platform project, including purchase of the station, and the rental of the land under the station from the state.

He also noted that it was his understanding that the platform project is undergoing a federal environmental review, according to the Brattleboro news source.

Gary Fox, Rockingham’s development director, said he and others expected another round of rail-friendly funding from the state’s Congressional delegation that would support a second, daily roundtrip of The Vermonter train service.

“A lot of these pieces are coming together,” Pickup said, noting that the lease of the land under the station would likely be a “$1 transaction.” 

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Lawn Mowers: DIXIE CHOPPER Classic 3360hp 60” Zero Turn Rider Mower, 660+/- hrs.; AGROTK EXRC-54 Bush Hog

Skid Steer Attachments: (4) Hyd. Rock Buckets, misc. sizes; (5) 86” Hyd. Snow Plow; Sweeper; Buckets; Snowplows;

Misc.: CLARK NP30030 Electric Reach Lift, w/chargers; YALE MP40M-2748 Electric Pallet Jack, w/charger; JOHN DEERE Mower Deck; FORD 914 Mower Deck; Barrel Lifting Device for Forklift; (9) WAYNE ROY Backhoe Buckets; 2 Bottom Plow; Pallet- Forks; Skid Steer Bucket; LAND PRIDE Blade; TORO Cyclone 1000 Blower; AGROTK EXRC-54 Bush Hog; Portable Trommel Screener; (8) Self Dumping Hopper Forklift Attachment; (2) Heavy Grass Fork Grapple VEHICLES Bucket Trucks: 2011 INTERNATIONAL Durastar 4400 Maxxforce DT w/Altec AN50E-OC Bucket, Dakota Ut. Body, 4 outriggers; 2009 INTERNATIONAL Durastar 4400 Maxxforce DT w/Terex Telelect HiRanger HR50M Bucket, Dakota Ut. Body, 4 outriggers; (2) 2014 RAM 5500 HD, w/Altec AT37G Bucket, Ut. Body, Cummins Turbo dsl, 4x4; (2) 2012 RAM 5500 HD, w/Altec AT37G Bucket, Ut. Body, Cummins Turbo dsl, 4x4; Dump Trucks: 1999 FREIGHTLINER FL80, w/plow, 6 spd; 2011 FORD F550, w/Chipper Box, 4x4; 2004 CHEV 3500, 4x4; 2002 FORD F550XL SD, w/cover, Fisher 8’ V-Plow, Powerstroke dsl, 4x4; Misc. Trucks: 2020 MITSUBUBISHI FUSU FE160 16’; 2002 GMC 2500HD w/Fisher Sander, 4x4; Pickups: 2017 CHEV Colorado Ext. Cab w/ARE Hard Cap; 2016 FORD F350, 4x4; 2016 GMC Canyon Ext Cab, w/tonneau cover, 4x4; 2015 FORD F150XLT, 4x4; (2) 2014 CHEV 1500 Ext Cab, w/tool box, tonneau cover, 4x4; 2014 CHEV 1500 Ext Cab, w/tool box, 4x4; (4) 2013-2014 TOYOTA Tacoma Ext. Cab, 4x4; 2014 FORD F150 XL Ext Cab, w/tonneau cover, 4x4; 2014 FORD XL Ext Cab w/tonneau cover, 4x4; 2013 FORD F150XL Ext. Cab, w/tool box, 4x4; 2013 FORD F150XL Ext. Cab, w/hard tonneau cover, 4x4; 2012 CHEV Silverado 2500 Ext Cab w/ARE Cap, 4x4; 2012 CHEV Colorado Ext Cab, w/back rack, 4x4; 2011 FORD F150XL Ext. Cab, w/tonneau cover, 4x4; 2011 CHEV. Silverado K1500 Ext Cab, w/tool box, headache rack, 4x4; 2011 FORD Ranger XLT, w/tonneau cover, 4x4; (2) 2010 FORD F350 XLSD w/tool box, back rack, 4x4; (2) 2010- 2011

CHEV Silverado K1500 LT Crew Cab, 4x4; (2) 2011 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab, w/tool box, 4x4; 2011

DODGE Dakota Ext. Cab, w/tonneau cover, 4x4, 2010 CHEV Colorado Ext. Cab w/hard cap, 4x4; 2007 DODGE Dakota Ext Cab, w/ tool box, 4x4; 2007 FORD F150, 4x4;

Cars/SUV: 2013 JEEP Patriot; (2) 2012-2013 FORD Escape; (2) 2011 CHEV Equinox; 2010 FORD Edge; 2005 BUICK Lacrosse CXL Sedan; Vans: (5) 2015-2016 FORD Transit Connect, w/shelving; 2016 CHEV Express, w/shelving; 2015 FORD E350 12’ Cube, w/Roll Up Door & Racks; (4) 2013-2014 RAM C/V; 2014 CHEV. Express; 2012 FORD E350 SRW KUV w/Ut. Body; 2009 GMC 3500, DRW, w/Generator & Ut. Body; 2007 CHEV 3500 Cargo; 2012 FORD Econoline; 2011 FORD Econoline; 2010 CHEV Express 2500, w/shelving2010 FORD Econoline E150 w/shelving; 2010 DODGE Grand Caravan, w/shelving; GMC Express Cargo, w/shelving; Trailers: 2024 NEXHAUL 14’ Dump; DORSEY Step Deck; VULCAN Step Deck; Utility Trailer; Mixing Tank Trailer;

Misc. Vehicle: PANTHER P-50 Scoot Coupe; Golf Carts; Containers: (4) 40’ Shipping Container; 20’ Shipping Container, insulated; 20’ Shipping Container; 12’ Storage Container; Building: (3) UNUSED 2023 BASTONE 110V Portable Toilets; 2023 UNUSED 110V Portable Office; Stone: (6) Pallets- 2” Tumble Garden Path; (13) Pallets- 6” Natural Face Steps; (10) PalletsTumbled Pavers; (6) Pallets- Thermal Steps- Misc. Sizes; (4) Pallets- Gauged Colonial; (25) Pallets- Bluestone Treads- Misc. Sizes; (16) Pallets- 1.5” Thermal Bluestone- Misc. Sizes; (6) Pallets- 2” Patio Kits; (4) Pallets- 2” Thermal Kits; (4) Pallets- Snapped Wallstone- Misc. Sizes; (2) 1.5” Patio Kits; Pallet- 1” Tumbled Irregular Pavers; (2) Pallets- 1.5” Tumbled Irregular Pavers; (3) Pallets- Decorative Stone Bags- 2- Blue, 1- Red; Pallet- Stone Dust Bags; (5) Pallets- 1.5” Natural Pattern; (2) 1” Natural Pattern; (12) Pallets 1.5” Bluestone, full color; Storage Shelter: (2) GOLDEN MOUNT 40’x40’x13’ Dome; (2) GOLDEN MOUNT 30’x40’x15’ Dome; GOLDEN MOUNT 20’x40’ Dome; (4) GOLDEN MOUNT 20’x30’x12’ Dome; GOLDEN MOUNT 20’x20’ Dome; (2) All-Steel Carport; Generators: 36KW Liquid Cooled Single Phase Generator; 16KW Generator; 10KW Generator w/Essential Circuits Transfer Switch & Wiring; 7KW CorePower Generator, w/Essential Circuit Transfer Switch; Misc.: HANSON GENERAL Snow Blower; FISHER 500 Sander; FISHER Snow Plow; SNOW EX Precision Pro 1675 Tailgate Spreader; (6) 2023 STEELMAN 10’ Work Bench w/18 Drawers & 2 Cabinets; (2) 2023 STEELMAN 7’ Work Bench w/18 Drawers; (3) 2023 STEELMAN 7’ Work Bench w/10 Drawers & 2 Cabinets; (3) 2023 STEELMAN 7’ Work Bench w/ 20 Drawers; Sign Board; TNT550 Bumper Jack; Jumping Jack Compactor; (19) Pallets- Concrete Blocks; Jib Crane; Lg Sand Blasting Pot; 8” Water Pump; (2) STERLING Truck Fuel Tanks; HD Engine Hoist; OTC Engine Stand; Pallet- Trench Box Dividers; Pallet- Metal Fence Sections; (7) Pallets- Pallet Racking; (2) Pallets- Roll Roofing; Set of Stairs; Small Dumpster; JOHN DEERE 25A Head; Air Jack; Portable Sprayer; Tank Sprayer; (9) 20’ Bi-Parting Iron Gates; (5) 14’ Bi-Parting Iron Gates; (2) Hose Reels; (2) Metal Ramps; 10’ Equipment Racks; Aerator, Pond Aerator; Start-All, (2) 21” Mowers; Carts; Yellow Cans; Wrought Iron Fence Sections; Wire Mesh; Hoist Rings; Water Mist Machine; Carbon Steel Turnover Box; Tarps; (2) AGTIRES FOR Tractor; Pickup Toolbox; Pickup Rack; Leaf Blowers; Jack Hammers; Tailgate; 30”x36” Metal Blacksmiths Table w/Anvil & Tools; Fireproof Cabinets; Mag Drills; HD Machine Skates, Torch Carts; Fans; Shop Ladders; Unused Safety/Traffic Cones; Power Tools; HD Chain;

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Plans Enter Semifinal Design Phase for West Hartford Center

PLAN from page 1

At the April 8 meeting, a “hybrid plan” was presented detailing the design direction for LaSalle Road and Farmington Avenue, both of which are lined with restaurants and stores.

Taking into consideration the character of the town as well as its parking, outdoor dining, business needs, and pedestrian and traffic safety, the design options presented improve on the current state of the city center, but do not go as far as some of the previous options discussed, Ledwith said.

Drawing from roundtable discussions with residents and business owners over the past several months, West Hartford has so far developed plans for both LaSalle Road and Farmington Avenue.

LaSalle Road

Currently, LaSalle Road has two-way traffic with angled parking on both sides of the street, CT Insider noted. The sidewalks are narrow, with no more than 6 percent of the streetscape planned for pedestrians, compared to 70 percent of the streetscape being devoted to parking and travel lanes.

Based on public feedback, Stantec synthesized input into a new direction for the project’s design, said Travis Ewen, the engineering company’s project manager in West Hartford, at the recent meeting.

The hybrid proposal for LaSalle Road includes both angled and parallel parking, slightly reducing parking to 88 on-street spaces, but adding loading zones for deliveries.

Additionally, sidewalks will be expanded by roughly 5 ft., allowing for more pockets of outdoor dining as well as a slightly wider landscaped area and narrowed travel lanes. The hybrid design option has the most trees of the other proposals, with 52 native street trees proposed compared to the 36 there already.

West Hartford also plans to install traffic calming measures, such as raised crosswalks and curb extensions, Ewen said, who added that a significant reduction in crosswalk distances also would contribute to pedestrian safety and walkability.

Farmington Avenue

Similarly, the proposed hybrid design for Farmington Avenue includes expanded sidewalks and new and added trees along the street.

Currently, 57 percent of Farmington Avenue is devoted to vehicle traffic and parking, and, depending on the side of the roadway, up to another 8 percent is dedicated to pedestrians. For parking, the proposed design option includes 78 on-street angled spaces, a slight increase compared to the 67

pre-pandemic spaces, and some loading zones.

Outdoor dining will primarily remain the same, CT Insider noted, but sidewalks will be expanded to a width of 10-ft., and crosswalk distances also will be reduced. In the proposed design option, bicycles will share a lane with motor vehicles.

One notable change will be how drivers get in and out of the Farmington Avenue parking lot, said Duane Martin, West Hartford’s director of community development.

Because the road will have only one lane in each direction, there will no longer be a left-turn lane into the driveway on Farmington Avenue as that will become a signaled exit instead of an entrance. Conversely, the South Main Street parking lot driveway will become an entrance rather than an exit.

Each Street Project to Last Several Phases

But plans to revamp West Hartford Center are not solely based on those two roadways, as the project is focused on the development as a whole, a Stantec official said.

Throughout the center, residents and visitors who frequent the area can expect to see more pedestrian amenities such as bike racks, benches and seating areas, public art, new pedestrian lighting, more accessible pavement and improved crosswalks.

As for construction, the town aims to break up work on LaSalle Road and Farmington Avenue into six and seven phases, respectively, “really taking a kind of block-by-block approach,” said Ewen.

Dividing the project into four- to six-week sub-phases and doing some work during after-hours will help to minimize disruptions as much as possible, Martin explained.

The construction costs for LaSalle Road are estimated to be $4.6 million, while the Farmington Avenue project is likely to have a price tag of about $5.8 million, CT Insider reported.

Martin added that while the exact start date is still uncertain, the goal is to get it completed in two construction seasons, meaning that if the effort begins in the spring of 2025, it will likely wrap up in the fall of 2026, he said.

While the West Hartford Center plans are under way, the town also has other projects in the works, such as its Vision Zero initiative, designed to rid the city’s streets of traffic-related fatalities and injuries. Additionally, it has plans for a bicycle facility, a wayfinding signage project, and an electric vehicle infrastructure — all of which are complementary initiatives to significantly improve the town, Martin explained. 