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Talmage Hill Railroad Station Crossing

New Canaan to Seek Funds for Sidewalk at Talmadge Hill RR Station

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Commuters who walk on the south side of Talmadge Hill Railroad Station should get a new, longer sidewalk, say New Canaan officials, who are applying for state funds to replace the current one.  

The project, estimated to cost $350,000, would see a new, five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk and granite curb run along the northern edge of Talmadge Hill Road from Route 106 up to and past the highest parking tier above the heavily used railroad station, according to New Canaan Public Works Director Tiger Man. Talmadge Hill Road runs along the New Canaan-Darien border east of the station but turns north a bit and is entirely within New Canaan just south of the station. Some Darien residents commute from there and walk back and forth from the station. Some Darien residents have asked Darien town government to install sidewalks along Hoyt Street (Route 106) approaching the station, but the town hasn’t installed them.

Government & Politics
Talmadge Hill Railroad Station

ConnDOT Official: Talmadge Hill Station on ‘Top of List’ for Getting Canopies

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Talmadge Hill Railroad Station, the only station on the New Haven Line without canopies overhead to protect waiting passengers from rain, snow and sleet, is on the “top of my list” for a canopy, said a top official with the state Department of Transportation. John Bernick, assistant rail administrator for the department, said at the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council meeting held at Darien Town Hall on March 18 that he’s got to worry about keeping the line going safely, which includes replacing rails, ties and major bridge repair or even replacement projects. But Bernick sounded hopeful that money might be found for a canopy at the station, which he called “a basic need.” “I’ve got to keep my mind on what’s the state of good repair on the line in general,” he said, but he added, “Certainly Talmadge Hill, you’re top of my list for canopies, so we’ll look into that.” He continued: “We do have some Go CT money [a state transportation financing program] for the New Canaan Line.

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Talmage Hill Railroad Station Crossing

Talmadge Hill Rd to Close at RR Crossing by Train Station Aug. 14 to 20

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Work on the railroad crossing on Talmadge Hill Road next to the train station there will shut the street for traffic at that spot from Friday, Aug. 14 through Thursday, Aug. 20, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. If your commute normally has you driving from Old Stamford Road or Hoyt Street to Talmadge Road to get to the station, your route will be blocked. That area of Talmadge Hill Road, just over the border from Darien in New Canaan, is expected to be closed at that point starting at 10 am.