Volume 20, Number 19
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Most town sidewalks are in ‘good’ shape The Town of Plainville recently completed a sidewalk condition assessment on 64 miles of walkways in town.
A plaque in memory of late Plainville State Representative Betty Boukus was unveiled in Forestville’s Central Square Green during a ceremony on April 21. Boukus also represented the Forestville section of Bristol for most of her time as a state legislator between 1995 and 2016. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian
Memorial for Betty Boukus installed in Forestville park By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
For most of the two decades she was in office, the legislative district Boukus represented — which is mostly in Plainville — also included the Forestville district of Bristol.
The SCI considers tripping hazards, surface distortions,
See Sidewalks, A12
Good ‘Go’ deeds continue
BRISTOL — A plaque in memory of Betty Boukus was unveiled recently in Forestville’s Central Square Green, a park she helped make a reality during her time as a state representative. “It shows the great impact she had as a state legislator — the great positive impact,” said Plainville Town Manager Robert Lee.
Late last year the Town Council authorized a contract with StreetScan to utilize ScanCarts to conduct the assessments. These carts were outfitted with 2D and 3D cameras. Once this information was collected, StreetScan developed a “Sidewalk Condition Index (SCI)” which ranked the overall health of the sidewalk segments on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
uplift, and cracks. There are seven levels in the sidewalk condition index ranging from Excellent to Failed. The good news is that the average SCI of all the sidewalks in Plainville is 81. That score means that most of the 64 miles of sidewalk are considered “good.” The bad news is that 2.61 miles of sidewalk are rated in “serious” or “very poor” condition. The program also provides cost estimates to fix the sidewalks. This is very helpful when putting together the annual Capital Improvement Plan or when applying for available grants.
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of a group of Middle School of Plainville students and Technology Education faculty member Camille Westfall, the district’s Go Kid Go program once again served as the backdrop for meeting the needs of Plainville students through hands-on learning and giving back. Lee was joined by Town Councilor Rosemary Morante, Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, Forestville Village Association President Dave Pasqualicchio and
The Go Kid Go program began in 2019 as an outgrowth of the school district’s Go Baby Go program that historically brought together faculty and staff from Central Connecticut State University, Plainville High School and MSP each year to design and modify battery-powered toy cars for toddlers with special needs.
See Boukus, A21
See Go, A5
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