[perc9]

Originally Posted by lginlg

Chick-fil-A cooked! City fearful of drive through traffic at already jammed Bulls Head intersection denies application. Sense returns to planning board.

Careful. The application wasn't "denied by the city"; the applicant removed their application from Zoning Board consideration. The Planning Board already denied it a couple months ago.

[AntonioR]

Wow, I'm speechless.

They are actually going to repave route 1 including the stretch from Sergio's Pizza to McDonald's, which has to be one of the worst stretches in all of Stamford. Driving on the right lane while going up the hill is a very bumpy ordeal!

STAMFORD — More than two miles of Route 1 will be repaved next month by the state Department of Transportation.

The milling and repaving will start near the Darien border, and stretch past Washington Boulevard to Clinton Avenue, city Transportation Bureau Chief Jim Travers said. Work is planned for the overnight hours starting Sept. 5 and will last about a month, Travers said.

“Because Route 1 is so heavily utilized, (the state) took into consideration all of the volume of the road,” he said.

The plan also calls for the state to skip swaths outside of active development sites downtown, he said. Private developers will be responsible for paving those stretches to meet state standards.

Soon after the pavement is complete and temporary lines are drawn for drivers, Travers said the Traffic Bureau will look to slow traffic and create more attractive streetscapes.

“I’d like to introduce more on-street parking and more dedicated pavement markings,” he said. ”There is an opportunity to start changing the landscape.”

The state will also use high-visibility paint for final road linings, he said.

Travers said he also plans to propose additional pedestrian crossings.

Stamford Advocate - Road repaving project to begin in Stamford

[TheGrandK-Man]

Originally Posted by AntonioR

Wow, I'm speechless.

They are actually going to repave route 1 including the stretch from Sergio's Pizza to McDonald's, which has to be one of the worst stretches in all of Stamford. Driving on the right lane while going up the hill is a very bumpy ordeal!







Stamford Advocate - Road repaving project to begin in Stamford

The roads I have traveled on in the PHILIPPINES are smoother and less pock-marked than most in Stamford, and in the U.S. at large. Hmmmm... I guess Manila isn't spending a lot of money on ways to invade other countries and win the hearts and minds of "turrorists".

[perc9]

Originally Posted by AntonioR

Wow, I'm speechless.

They are actually going to repave route 1 including the stretch from Sergio's Pizza to McDonald's, which has to be one of the worst stretches in all of Stamford. Driving on the right lane while going up the hill is a very bumpy ordeal!

This is the next phase of the project that paved Route 1 in Darien. The progress was delayed by state funding issues but is finally moving forward.
One of the most interesting aspects of this is that the street may not be restriped exactly as it was before; as the article mentions, the Traffic department is proposing some changes including on-street parking for the six-lane portions of Tresser Boulevard. This could give the existing street retail a nice boost. It all depends on what the State is willing to approve.

[TheGrandK-Man]

Originally Posted by perc9

This is the next phase of the project that paved Route 1 in Darien. The progress was delayed by state funding issues but is finally moving forward.
One of the most interesting aspects of this is that the street may not be restriped exactly as it was before; as the article mentions, the Traffic department is proposing some changes including on-street parking for the six-lane portions of Tresser Boulevard. This could give the existing street retail a nice boost. It all depends on what the State is willing to approve.

RE: Your last paragraph: I don't know if Stamford's Traffic Dept's idea of turning parts of Tresser Blvd(Rt. 1) into something like Bedford St. will jive with State DOT.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by TheGrandK-Man

RE: Your last paragraph: I don't know if Stamford's Traffic Dept's idea of turning parts of Tresser Blvd(Rt. 1) into something like Bedford St. will jive with State DOT.

CTDOT has become a lot more cooperative with towns and cities these days. As an example, here in Glastonbury, the state is repaving Main Street in South Glastonbury which is Route 17. The town asked the state to add bike lanes on the road. The project was already in construction but CTDOT agreed to narrow the lane widths and increase the shoulder widths to better accommodate bicycles. In the past they never would have agreed to this. Jay

[StamfordRez]

Can I just say Travers is a champion? How did we win him over from New Haven? I want to send him a thank you card for the excellent management of the city’s streets and intersections.

https://m.stamfordadvocate.com/local...r-13138554.php

[AllanMorgan]

Any news on who is moving into the UBS building? I know there was mention of a company that is sports related, but I haven't seen anything recently.

[perc9]

Originally Posted by AllanMorgan

Any news on who is moving into the UBS building? I know there was mention of a company that is sports related, but I haven't seen anything recently.

KPMG is moving into part of the building. Was there another company that was announced?

[Mike 75]

Originally Posted by perc9

KPMG is moving into part of the building. Was there another company that was announced?

Not yet. But rumors have been circulating. Last I heard was a few months ago, and nothing since. So who know what is going on.