AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF SOUND BARRIERS IN THE CITY OF MERIDEN.

HB 6676 requires the Commissioner of Transportation to install sound barriers along four specific highway segments in Meriden to reduce traffic noise. The barriers will be placed at: I-691 eastbound (buffering Steuben Street residents), I-91 southbound (buffering Thurrott Avenue residents), CT Route 15 northbound (buffering Beth Ann Circle, Royal Oak Circle, and Elmwood Drive), and CT Route 15 southbound (buffering Sterling Village and Prann Court). These installations directly address noise impacts from the ongoing I-91/I-691/CT Route 15 interchange improvement project. The bill specifies exact locations and affected neighborhoods without altering broader transportation policy.