[jeremeyk482]

clamboy-

The environmental impacts of a large bridge would certainly outweigh the impacts of the cross sound cable. Things to consider would be pollution and the preservation of wildlife. Seeing that so many in CT were against the cable, I can't imagine they would be for a bridge that would have an impact 10x that of the cable (or even more).

Also, while the economies and opportunities would be greater in both SE CT and eastern LI, a bridge would kill the 'feel' of the Hamptons and IMHO, commercialize the small villages on both sides of the sound.

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by rsx3001

clamboy-

The environmental impacts of a large bridge would certainly outweigh the impacts of the cross sound cable. Things to consider would be pollution and the preservation of wildlife. Seeing that so many in CT were against the cable, I can't imagine they would be for a bridge that would have an impact 10x that of the cable (or even more).

Also, while the economies and opportunities would be greater in both SE CT and eastern LI, a bridge would kill the 'feel' of the Hamptons and IMHO, commercialize the small villages on both sides of the sound.

No....not a cable
Are you familiar with the Broadwater LNG project?

As for the NY side it would hook directly to the LIE so it wouldnt touch the Hamptons directly...just Riverhead.
It looks like the plan would hook into 95 in Guilford.

C

[JayCT]

Yeap - I see the people in guilford agreeing to having a tunnel in their town. Jay

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Yeap - I see the people in guilford agreeing to having a tunnel in their town. Jay

If there were a bridge coming onto CT

Where would you want it?

New Haven?

C

[jdhall1]

If there was a bridge, it would think it would be best in Norwalk, right where Route 7 meets I-95.

[JayCT]

The towns along Connecticut's shore are very protective. I think it would have to come across somewhere where it won't stick out like a sore thumb. It would also have to connect to I-95 easily and to routes that go north as well as east/west. A tunnel would require a large interchange with I-95 that could eat up a large amount of land.

New Haven would be one location because I-95 is located close to the water and there is an existing lar interchange with I-91. But I know the people in this area and they will fight anything and everything. It took ConnDOT 20 years to get approvals to widen 7 miles of I-95 in New Haven, East Haven and Branford. Another possible location would be Bridgport. Good luck finding a place for a tunnel anywhere though. Jay

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by clamboy

If there were a bridge coming onto CT

Where would you want it?

New Haven?

C

Would you guys use it...come to the LI Beaches etc?

Would you work here?

C

[JayCT]

I might use it a few times but I do not really have much reason to go to LI. Jay

[mels]

I rarely go to LI, and when I do it is to see a friend who lives close to Port Jeff so the ferry works just fine for me. I can't see this project ever going forward.

[sun]

A bridge should have been built a long time ago when the construction costs weren't so high and the traffic congestion issues weren't as severe as they are now. But because fuel costs were so much lower, the project probably couldn't be justified.
IMO the reasons against it have always been based on politics rather than doing what's practical.
The reason why most people, including myself, don't visit LI is because it just isn't practical.
However, with the casinos and the desire for tourism on both sides of the sound, NYC bound traffic and high fuel costs, there really isn't a good reason why a bridge shouldn't be built.
There's always the haggling over where to build it, but that doesn't mean that one shouldn't be built.
Just think about all of the people that would have been served and all of the fuel and driving time that could have been saved if one had been built decades ago.
It wouldn't be anywhere near the length of the Cheasapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel, but it would have the potential to serve many more people, even from Northern New England & Canada.
LI is only 10 miles away, but in reality, for many CT & NY residents, it's more like a lifetime away.
Politics, politics, politics.