State environmental regulators will hold a Sept. 7 public hearing on an inland wetlands permit application to build the Hartford-to-New Britain busway.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has yet to set a place and time for the hearing. DEEP has tentatively approved the permit and now the public gets its say.
The state’s transportation agency proposes a 9.4-mile busway corridor from New Britain to Hartford.Â
Meanwhile, DOT has scheduled an informal information session on Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.
About 2.11 acres of inland wetlands and 7,108 linear feet of watercourses and waters of the state, requiring the wetlands permit.Â
The overall project will take place in the towns of New Britain, Newington, West Hartford and Hartford.
From downtown New Britain to approximately Newington Junction, the busway will be located within the abandoned Conrail right-of way. From Newington Junction, north, the Busway will be located within the active Amtrak railroad right-of way.
