Connecticut DOT publishes $15.7B 5-year capital plan

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) this week published its $15.7 billion 2026-2030 capital plan, which calls for improvements to the state's CTrail passenger-rail network and investments in other transportation infrastructure.

"With this plan, we’re rebuilding roads and bridges, modernizing public transportation, and making it easier and safer to travel in Connecticut," said Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto in a press release. "These long-term investments will improve safety, better connect our towns and cities, and help our state economy thrive."

CTDOT anticipates spending $3.78 billion in federal and state capital funding for all transportation modes in fiscal-year 2026.

The following are major passenger-rail projects that are underway and funded under the five-year plan:

• replacement of CTrail station platforms on the Waterbury Branch and New Haven and Hartford lines;
• construction of a new Hartford Line station in Windsor Locks;
• construction of a testing and commissioning facility for a new coach fleet;
• renovation of the car and diesel shops at the New Haven Rail Yard; 
• renovation of the Stamford equipment maintenance facility; and
• replacement of the Norwalk River Railroad Bridge. 

The capital plan, which includes information on past projects and how funding was allocated, can be read here. A breakdown for each project funded in the capital plan is available here.