Progress on Repairing Structurally Deficient Bridges, But Substantially More Work (and Funding) Ahead for CT

Progress on Repairing Structurally Deficient Bridges, But Substantially More Work (and Funding) Ahead for CT

Connecticut is ranked 34th in the nation in the percentage of structurally deficient bridges, and 40th in the nation in the number of structurally deficient bridges.  The state ranked 15th, however, in the percentage of structurally deficient bridge deck areas, at 7%. 

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Shelton, Stratford, Norwalk, Manchester, West Hartford Ranked Among Best Small Cities in US

Shelton, Stratford, Norwalk, Manchester, West Hartford Ranked Among Best Small Cities in US

The Best Small Cities in the U.S. list is out. The highest-ranking Connecticut community on the list is Shelton, the only Connecticut locale to attain a spot in the top 100, at number 99.  Ranking in the top 200 nationally were Stratford (155) and Norwalk (185). 

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Transatlantic InsurTech Corridor Initiative to Launch Second Wave of Participants

Transatlantic InsurTech Corridor Initiative to Launch Second Wave of Participants

Six innovative UK-based businesses are the latest round of insurtechs to have been selected to take part in the InsurTech Corridor US-UK collaboration. The initiative, launched a year ago, is designed to enable insurance industry trade links and drive innovation between the UK and the US insurance industry hub of Connecticut.

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Advocates Urge Continuation of Free Fares on CTtransit Buses; Legislature to Consider Extension, Permanency

Advocates Urge Continuation of Free Fares on CTtransit Buses; Legislature to Consider Extension, Permanency

Free CT Transit bus service in Connecticut, instituted during the peak of the COVID pandemic, will come to an  end on March 31, 2023 unless the state legislature acts to extend it.  That is a real possibility now that legislation that is to be considered in the coming weeks by General Assembly’s Transportation Committee.

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