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8/7/2026
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) released the draft of its Statewide Freight Plan on Aug. 5 for public review. State residents, businesses and industry partners are invited to submit feedback through Sept. 4.
“Efficient and reliable freight movement is essential to Connecticut’s economy and quality of life,” said CDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto in a press release. “As freight demand continues to grow, this plan gives us a strategic framework to strengthen our freight network, support businesses, and keep goods moving safely and efficiently across Connecticut.”
In 2024, an estimated 168 million tons of freight valued at $392 billion moved through Connecticut via truck, rail, ports, pipeline, mail and air. Freight is projected to grow 92% in value by 2050, CDOT officials said.
The federally mandated freight plan guides how freight moves across the state’s highways, railways, ports and airports, and will be used to make future transportation investments and policy decisions. The development of the plan update is guided by the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (or FAST) Act and requirements of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The full plan can be viewed here.