Local speakers join national research group in review of road & bridge conditions, congestion, and safety.

WHEN: 

11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017

WHERE: 

Connecticut State Capitol
Room 310
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT

WHAT:

The average driver in in the Hartford urban area loses nearly $2.400 annually as a result of driving on roads that are deteriorated, congested, and that lack some desirable safety features, according to a new report from TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC. Local speakers will join TRIP on Tuesday to highlight the findings and discuss possible solutions.

The report, Connecticut Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility, examines road and bridge conditions, congestion, economic development, highway safety, and transportation funding in Connecticut. In addition to statewide information, the report contains regional data for Bridgeport-Stamford, Hartford and New Haven.

WHO:

Rep. Tony Guerrera, Chairman, Connecticut General Assembly Transportation Committee

Rep. Chris Perone, Connecticut General Assembly Transportation Committee Member

Amy Parmenter, Public & Government Affairs, AAA Allied Group

Carolyn Bonifas Kelly, Associate Director of Research & Communication, TRIP

CONTACT:

Carolyn Bonifas Kelly  703.801.9212 (cell)

Rocky Moretti – TRIP 202.262.0714 (cell)