Gridlock near I-84

I don’t understand why the congestion that surrounds the I-84 entrance and exit on Park Street has gotten so much worse than it was before the reconstruction. But it absolutely has.
It’s ridiculous at many times of the day.
What’s happened is that there are more cars lined up for the left turn onto Trout Brook Drive, causing them [...]

Truck ban on Avon Mountain

Other than tunneling through the mountain, I have no idea how they’ll ever make the road truly safe. But does it make sense to ban heavy, through trucks for a few months? It seems like such a gimmick.

Connecticut’s defense contractors rake it in

A fascinating new website, www.fedspending.org, breaks down federal spending by state and, often, by congressional district. You can learn a lot playing with the numbers.
But here’s the big picture: Connecticut ges $23.4 billion in federal cash, of which Social Security recipients taken in $4.9 billion to lead the pack.
United Technologies, though, is right behind, getting [...]

Of SUVs and parking woes at Whole Foods

One blogger believes that Blue Back Square is already tying up traffic, at least at the Whole Foods parking lot.
Of course, there probably wouldn’t be a Whole Foods there if it werent’ for Blue Back, but that’s another story.
The blogger’s right about all the SUVs, though. You’d think driving around town that they were giving SUVs [...]

I-84 exit/entrance changes

While I commend everyone involved for trying to fix an increasing mess where we get off and on to I-84, the new solution isn’t much better.
The biggest trouble at the moment, which I’ve already seen a half dozen times, is that traffic going north on Park gets tied up at the light for Trout Brook, [...]

$15 million for the busway

I see on the State Bond Commission agenda that Gov. Rell plans Friday to release $15 million to spend on the design of the New Britain to Hartford busway. The money will also be used to start buying up property that’s in the way.
I’ll believe it when I see it. I still can’t imagine who’s [...]

Crack the whip on sidewalk scofflaws!

§ 115-24. Removal or covering of snow or ice required.
The owner, agent of the owner or occupant of premises bordering on any street or public place within the Town where there is an established sidewalk shall cause to be removed therefrom any and all snow and ice within 12 hours after the same shall [...]

Busway from New Britain to Hartford

I’ve never been able to tell if the state Department of Transportation is serious about the proposed busway between New Britain, a city nobody willingly visits, and Hartford. It would run through Elmwood, along the rail line, and have stations in Elmwood and Flatbush.
I’m still perplexed about who exactly would use this busway. For much of the town, [...]