AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT SOUND BARRIERS ALONG INTERSTATE ROUTE 95 IN THE TOWN OF WATERFORD.

HB 5653 requires the Connecticut Department of Transportation to install permanent sound barriers along Interstate 95 in Waterford. Specifically, it mandates barriers at the Route 85 entrance to I-95 northbound and along I-95 across Broad Street, Lois Avenue, and to Harvey Avenue. This bill directly affects residents in Waterford neighborhoods adjacent to these I-95 locations by aiming to reduce noise pollution from traffic. The key provision is the mandate for physical sound barriers, with no additional funding or implementation details specified in the bill text.