Stamford Train Station Detours, Electric Buses Coming, and Avoiding Shark Meat

June 27, 2023


 
Summer is officially underway, and I hope you're looking forward to the warmer weather and spending more time with family and friends. Below you will find an update on detours by the Stamford Transportation Center, funding for electric buses, and upcoming events at Ferguson Library.

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                      TRAIN STATION CONSTRUCTION DETOURS
                      You can expect detours each night from now through Saturday as crews install a pedestrian bridge from the new garage to the Stamford Transportation Center. All lanes on South State Street, between Greenwich Avenue and Washington Boulevard, and Washington Boulevard, between North State Street and Station Place, will be closed. The work will take place at night from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. as long as at the weather cooperates.
                       
                      During these closures, all traffic approaching South State Street will be detoured north along Greenwich Avenue to Richmond Hill Avenue. From there, traffic will be further detoured north along Clinton Avenue to US Route 1 (Tresser Boulevard), then south onto Atlantic Street where drivers can pick up South State Street again. 
                       
                      The entire construction project includes:
                      • 928-space, 7-level parking garage located on South State Street in Stamford
                      • 320-foot pedestrian bridge over Washington Boulevard connecting the garage to the Stamford Transportation Center
                      • Elevators and stairs connecting the garage to the Track 5 platform
                      • 38 electric vehicle parking spaces
                      • 150 bike parking spaces
                      CLICK HERE FOR TRANSPORTATION CENTER MASTER PLAN
                       

                      ELECTRIC BUSES COMING!
                      Stamford will receive a sizeable investment that will improve our public transportation for years to come. The federal government is awarding $26.4 million in grants to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to buy 20 battery electric buses and to upgrade CTtransit in Stamford. The CTDOT will get new chargers for the buses, power upgrades, and building retrofits.
                      The grant is a result of the Low or No Emission Grant Program, which provides funding to buy zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, as well as upgrades to support facilities. This grant accelerates Governor Ned Lamont’s goal of converting the statewide public transportation bus fleet from diesel to zero-emission models by 2035.
                      Learn More About the Bus and Transit Upgrades
                      The CTtransit Stamford Division provides bus services in the Greater Stamford area with 19 local routes and one express route. Buses also operate out of the Stamford Transportation Center connecting with Amtrak and Metro-North rail services. The recently adopted biennium budget provides $1.8 million for the CTtransit Stamford Division to initiate new local crosstown routes between the city’s Springdale and Cove areas, improving service and travel time.
                       

                      FERGUSON LIBRARY EVENTS
                      TONIGHT: An Evening With Fiona Davis

                      TOMORROW: Lunchtime Yoga!

                      THURSDAY: Short Story Book Discussion on "Bigfoots in Parade"
                      Easy English for Beginners: Side by Side
                      • Thursday from 10 A.M. – 12 P.M.
                      • Main Library, DiMattia Building
                      • Third Floor Technology Center
                      • Click here to register
                      Start Reading With Libby (Learn to use App)
                      • Thursday from 1:30 – 2:30 P.M.
                      • Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
                      • App lets you borrow e-books
                      • Bring your smartphone & library card
                        Donate to the Library
                         
                        As many of you travel across the globe or the U.S. this summer, please be "shark-aware" in the water and on land. You may not know it, but some restaurants and stores sell shark meat under a different name. CLICK HERE to see the list of alternative names and to understand the dangers of eating shark.
                        Sharks are apex species, and just like whales (another keystone species), sharks have a special seat in our oceanic lifecycle. Fish and marine mammal populations have decreased 90% overall. It is crucial to not eat or kill the operators of our life support system.
                        How Governments Can Save Our Ocean