Transportation: Take a look beyond Connecticut's highways

 


Connecticut has 3 deepwater ports - Bridgeport, New Haven and New London - and their potential is enormous. Transporting goods and people over Connecticut's blue water highway is a viable and safe alternative to I-95 gridlock.
THE FACTS

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 In Connecticut, 19 million tons of cargo, 2.6 million people and 850,000 vehicles are moved over water by private operators each year.
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 Waterborne transport keeps 950,000 trucks off Connecticut's roads annually.

 
Our Plan

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Reduce truck traffic on I-95 by establishing a coastal barge system to move truck containers between NY/NJ and Connecticut. Partners: CONNDOT Transportation Strategy Board, CT DECD, CT Port Authority, New Haven Port Authority, New London Port Authority
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 Reduce traffic on I-95 with a high speed ferry system between Bridgeport, Stamford and Wall Street. Partners: CONNDOT Transportation Strategy Board, CT DECD, CT Port Authority.

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 Ensure uninterrupted shipping and safety of Long Island Sound by installing a 24-hour ship monitoring device (surface radar) on Fisher's Island. Partners: US Coast Guard.
 
Our Progress So Far

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Increased state investment ($1.9 million) in the first coastal barge feeder system between NY/NJ and Connecticut.
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Legislation passed to broaden the scope of Connecticut Port Authority from 3 commercial ports to all of Connecticut's ports, harbors and navigable rivers, and requires any waterfront development with a district to benefit the district.
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Solidified relationships with key organizations by positioning cluster members on boards of directors of key organizations. Partners: Connecticut Maritime Commission, American Association of Port Authorities, Connecticut Pilots Commission, Transportation Strategy Board, Bridgeport Port Authority and Passenger Vessel Association.