Public Information Meeting on the Proposed Roundabout Installation on Route 178 in Bloomfield

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a hybrid public information meeting concerning a roundabout screening study that identified the concept of installing a roundabout on Route 178 at Wintonbury Ave and School Street in Bloomfield on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at the Bloomfield Town Hall at 800 Bloomfield Ave and virtually on Zoom. The meeting location is ADA accessible.

The hybrid public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the proposed project. A question and answer (Q&A) session will immediately follow the presentation, which will be recorded. For instructions on accessing the meeting and ways to provide comments and ask questions, please visit portal.ct.gov/DOTBloomfield0170-3632.

"If initiated, installing a roundabout in this intersection is anticipated to reduce the high number of head-on and angle crashes, while maintaining a consistent flow of traffic through the area," said Connecticut Department of Transportation Project Manager Jonathan Corilla. "We encourage the public to attend this meeting to share their feedback with the CTDOT project team to incorporate into the design."

Learn more about roundabouts in Connecticut here.

Right-of-way impacts associated with project include several minor land acquisitions in the immediate project area due to the geometry of the proposed roundabout.

If the project is initiated, construction is anticipated to begin spring 2031, based on the availability of funding, acquisition of rights of way, and approval of permit(s). The estimated construction cost for this project is approximately $7 million. Funding for this project is still to be determined.

Individuals can listen to the virtual meeting by calling 877-853-5257 and enter Meeting ID 810 7079 4922. Individuals with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). Individuals may also request that project information be mailed to them within one week by contacting Jonathan Corilla at [email protected] or 860-594-2755.

Language assistance may be requested by contacting the CTDOT Language Assistance Call Line 860-594-2109. Requests should be made at least five business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.

The recording will also be posted following the meeting in CTDOT's public meeting playlist at portal.ct.gov/ctdotVPIMarchive. Non-English language closed captioning will be available on Zoom and YouTube.

Members of the public can submit comments and questions during the two-week public comment period following the meeting. Please submit comments and questions by Tuesday, December 15, 2026, to Jonathan Corilla at [email protected] or 860-594-2755. Please reference Project No. 0170-3632 in the email or voicemail.