Project Overview
The purpose of the East End Streets study…
…is to develop an implementation and strategy plan to address current and long-range intermodal travel and community quality of life issues.
East End Streets Study Area
The study area includes Connecticut Avenue and Stratford Avenue Corridor as it extends, west to east, from the paired origin of these two roadways at Seaview Avenue to the Bridgeport-Stratford town line. The study will present opportunities to build on the existing assets in the East End Neighborhood, while enhancing opportunities for economic vitality.
The study process will include:
An evaluation of the current transportation and land use conditions and investigation of opportunities to make improvements
An investigation of opportunities for continued economic growth using Smart Growth planning principles
The development of recommendations and an implementation plan for transportation and land use aimed to achieve the vision for the corridors
Upon completion of the East End Streets Corridor Study…
… it is the intent that any and all physical improvements, to the extent possible, be constructed as they have been identified through the comprehensive engineering and planning process. The recommended improvements determined through the study process, in collaboration with community participation and input, will provide for a detailed document to be used to apply for and source funding opportunities for design and construction activities. The development of recommendations within an implementation plan for the East End neighborhood can be completed through a phased or an all-inclusive approach.
Collaboratively, MetroCOG and the City of Bridgeport will work together to utilize local, state, or federal funding opportunities/programs or a combination of these programs for implementation. Funding programs that have been used for past corridor studies include the Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP), Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Community Connectivity Grant Program (CCGP), and the Local Road Accident Reduction Program (LRARP) among others. The City of Bridgeport and MetroCOG recognizes the importance of ‘Complete Streets’ elements, traffic congestion reduction, and economic development to the community and remain committed to promote these values and ideals anyway possible.