Bridgeport receives $14.6M from state for infrastructure and development

Connecticut”™s State Bond Commission has allocated $14.6 million in funding to the city of Bridgeport for infrastructure and economic developments.

The largest of the projects is a $7 million endeavor aimed at infrastructure improvements within Sikorsky Memorial Airport, which is owned by the city but is in neighboring Stratford. Other projects covered by the funding include $3.7 million for the reconstruction of the Congress Street Bridge, $2.28 million to bolster Bridgeport”™s coastal resiliency, $1 million to assist the demolition of the former Remington Arms industrial site, a $353,654 grant-in-aid to the McGivney Community Center Inc. for demolition of the adjacent former Saint Charles Church School for parking and outdoor recreation space, and $262,840 to finance alterations, improvements and technology equipment at Bullard-Havens Technical High School, and a $100,000 grant-in-aid to match private funding in communities receiving Martin Luther King Jr. Corridors designations.

“We are excited for the approved funding that will have a positive impact on Bridgeport”™s infrastructure and economic development potential,” Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said. “I want to thank Governor Malloy and the bond commission for their approval in securing the financial aid for these projects. I would also like to thank our Bridgeport state legislative delegation for their continued support.”