MJ Shannon

Last week, I attended the Green STEP Summer Training Program award ceremony! Over the past three weeks, nearly 60 high school students from West Haven, Milford, Orange, and beyond gained hands-on training in green building and energy efficiency. Programs like this not only prepare young people for in-demand jobs, they also help ensure we’re leaving behind a healthier planet for generations to come.

Congratulations to all the students on this incredible achievement, and thank you to all the instructors for your hard work and dedication!

On Monday,  I joined Governor Lamont, DOH Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno, Efficiency for All, and several of my legislative colleagues to celebrate the launch of the groundbreaking M=POWER 2.0 Retrofit Pilot Program.

This initiative will retrofit 30 homes in New Haven—helping residents achieve meaningful energy savings, better health and safety, and stronger community outcomes. I’m proud to support programs that center equity, sustainability, and healthier futures for all!

Click here to watch the press conference. 

Pavement Preservation Program on Route 114

CTDOT announced that a milling and resurfacing project will be performed on Route 114 in Orange starting July 14th. The project is scheduled to be completed by October 30. Construction will also take place at Route 22 in North Haven and North Branford and Route 34 in Oxford, Seymour and Derby.

The work schedule for this project is from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday to Friday. For more information, including details about lane closures and detours, please click here. 
 

Wrong Way Detection Activations on I-95 in Milford, West Haven, New Haven and Branford

CTDOT also announced that wrong way detection activations will take place on I-95 at Exit 40 southbound in Milford, Exit 42 northbound in West Haven, Exit 44 southbound in New Haven and Exit 54 southbound in Branford. This project is scheduled to occur from July 21- July 22. 

The Wrong Way Detection System uses video cameras to detect vehicles that are traveling in the wrong direction. If a vehicle is detected, wrong way signs outlined with multiple sets of red lights are activated and begin flashing to alert the driver they are traveling in the wrong direction. Additionally, the system alerts the CTDOT Highway Operations Center and local State Police Troop barracks in real-time, allowing staff to monitor the activities of the wrong way driver on the ramp.

Click here for more information. 

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the replacement of  a bridge carrying U.S. Route 1 over West River in New Haven and West Haven on July 30 at 6:00 p.m. 

The public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the proposed project. The meeting will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. A question and answer (Q&A) session will immediately follow the presentation, which will be recorded. For instructions on accessing the meeting and ways to provide comments and ask questions, please visit portal.ct.gov/DOTWestHaven0156-0185. 

Members of the public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please submit comments and questions by Wednesday, August 13, 2025, to DOTProject0156-0185@ct.gov or (860) 594-2020, or Francisco Fadul at francisco.fadul@ct.gov or (860) 594-2078. Please reference Project No. 0156-0185 in the email or voicemail.