New Haven Independent

Posted by: Friend of City Point | October 24, 2008 12:26 PM

Health and Safety/Sound Barrier

I would like to point out that the City Point Historic District is a unique and distinct neighborhood, on the South side of the Howard Ave. bridge. A former Oyster Village with well preserved architecture and a maritime atmosphere. They should not be forgotten, when deciding where and when to put up a Health and Safety/Sound Barrier.

Noise tests were conducted by DOT before the trees were cut down and it was determined that levels from the highway exceeded acceptable noise standards. Now that the trees are gone, toxic dust/gases and deafening noise blast in all directions, including towards the Sound School, which sit well within the effected area.

The standard of living has been lowered by DOT's actions. City Point Neighbors (several, separate organizations) had been engaging them for up to seven years, expressing the need for barriers. They chose to ignore the pleas, cut down the trees without warning and attach any possible barriers to a Long Wharf project that may not be completed for 10-15 years, if at all.

Some will say that the DOT has the right to do what they want with the highway and they should. City Point is not arguing that DOT should not widen or improve the highway. They (DOT) have however, admitted that when they are done with the highway, traffic will have increased so much, that it will not solve the congestion. City Point is just asking for respect and consideration when making the plans that will hurt people living near the project.

DOT can help improve City Point, the property values and the standard of living with such a simple and relatively inexpensive solution of barriers. When will they come through again to put up a barrier? In 20 years, 50 or 100 years?

It won't get any cheaper to put up them up in the future. It will not help Bayview Park when, or if they do come to rip up the park (again), to finally put up the barriers. I must also remind everyone that at least two Tractor Trailors have gone off the highway, through the chain-link fence and into the playground. Children play in the noisy, dusty, unhealthy and dangerous environment that can and must be improved by barriers.

Now is the time for Connecticut and the DOT to act to put up a barrier, on BOTH SIDES of the highway!

A Friend of City Point

Posted by: Friend of City Point | October 24, 2008 1:04 PM

Health and Safety/Sound Barrier

I would like to point out that the City Point Historic District is a unique and distinct neighborhood, on the South side of the Howard Ave. bridge. A former Oyster Village with well preserved architecture and a maritime atmosphere. They should not be forgotten, when deciding where and when to put up a Health and Safety/Sound Barrier.

Noise tests were conducted by DOT before the trees were cut down and it was determined that levels from the highway exceeded acceptable noise standards. Now that the trees are gone, toxic dust/gases and deafening noise blast in all directions, including towards the Sound School, which sit well within the effected area.

The standard of living has been lowered by DOT's actions. City Point Neighbors (several, separate organizations) had been engaging them for up to seven years, expressing the need for barriers. They chose to ignore the pleas, cut down the trees without warning and attach any possible barriers to a Long Wharf project that may not be completed for 10-15 years, if at all.

Some will say that the DOT has the right to do what they want with the highway and they should. City Point is not arguing that DOT should not widen or improve the highway. They (DOT) have however, admitted that when they are done with the highway, traffic will have increased so much, that it will not solve the congestion. City Point is just asking for respect and consideration when making the plans that will hurt people living near the project.

DOT can help improve City Point, the property values and the standard of living with such a simple and relatively inexpensive solution of barriers. When will they come through again to put up a barrier? In 20 years, 50 or 100 years?

It won't get any cheaper to put up them up in the future. It will not help Bayview Park when, or if they do come to rip up the park (again), to finally put up the barriers. I must also remind everyone that at least two Tractor Trailors have gone off the highway, through the chain-link fence and into the playground. Children play in the noisy, dusty, unhealthy and dangerous environment that can and must be improved by barriers.

Now is the time for Connecticut and the DOT to act to put up a barrier, on BOTH SIDES of the highway!

A Friend of City Point