Rocky Hill Seeks Feedback On Silas Deane Highway Safety Options

Rocky Hill residents can weigh in on proposed Silas Deane Highway safety improvements through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, according to the project's survey page. The Town of Rocky Hill is inviting residents, business owners, commuters and other interested people to participate.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All corridor study covers Route 99 from Parsonage Street in Rocky Hill through Wethersfield to the Hartford boundary. Wethersfield is partnering with Rocky Hill, the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Capital Region Council of Governments on the federally funded study.

The survey asks about bicycle lanes, pedestrian crossings, physical medians, driveway access changes and transit improvements. Options near Rocky Hill include a roundabout at Parsonage Street, a separate bicycle and pedestrian path along the highway's eastern side and extending existing streetscape improvements north.

The survey opened Wednesday, Oct. 21, and covers alternatives presented at the Thursday, Oct. 22, public meeting. That meeting was scheduled for 4:30 p.m., with a 5 p.m. presentation, in Town Council Chambers at Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St., Wethersfield.

Participants can complete the proposed-improvements survey online. Comments or questions can also be emailed to SilasDeaneSS4A@cdmsmith.com.

Project contacts include Rocky Hill civil engineer Jason Scott at jscott@rockyhillct.gov and Wethersfield town planner David Elder at david.elder@wethersfieldct.gov. CDM Smith project manager Michael Joyce can be reached at joycemj@cdmsmith.com.

According to Rocky Hill's announcement, feedback will help the team refine alternatives before sharing a draft report and implementation strategy for public review and eventual adoption by both town councils. The project website cautions that the study does not guarantee construction or funding.

Source: “Public Meeting - Silas Deane Highway (Route 99) SS4A Corridor Study” (rockyhillct.gov)