May 14, 2007 - As a condition of the Connecticut Siting Council's approval of the Development and Management (D&M) Plan, Connecticut Light & Power provides notice of commencement of construction in segment 4c Norwalk, which is the final segment of the Middletown-Norwalk Transmission Project Development and Transmission Plan.

The Middletown-Norwalk route will include the installation of two 345-kV transmission lines in a single duct bank. The entire route in Norwalk, from east to west, is as follows:

Westport Avenue (US Route 1) - from Westport town line to North Avenue.

North Avenue (US Route 1) - from Westport Avenue to Father Conlon Place.

Main Street (CT Route 123) - from Father Conlon Place to Ohio Avenue.

Off of Main Street passing under the Danbury Branch of the Metro North Railroad and emerging on Grand Street.

Grand Street - from Tindale Ave to New Canaan Ave (CT Route 123).

New Canaan Ave (CT Route 123) to Norwalk Substation (located near the south bound side of Exit 2 off of Route 7.)


As discussed in the D&M plan, the Project Schedule for Norwalk includes:

Civil Work: June 2007 - November 2008
Cable Installation: August 2007 - November 2008
Testing 2009

CL&P is working to reduce the impact of this work on our neighbors and customers and, to that end, are encouraging them to obtain more timely information on the Middletown-Norwalk Project via the website at www.middletown-norwalk.com , or by calling the toll-free hotline number, 1-866-MID-NORW (643-6679).