WESTON, Conn. -- The state is seeking to increase road safety by improving or replacing a retaining wall on Route 53/Newtown Turnpike in Weston.

The Connecticut Department of Transportations Office of Engineering is developing the plans. The purpose of this project is to provide road safety for the traveling public by proposing to improve/replace the retaining wall, which is showing signs of deterioration. This project was initiated as part of the Departments Retaining Wall Rehabilitation Program.

The present schedule indicates that the design will be completed in December, with construction anticipated to start in the spring 2014. The project will be paid for 100 percent with state funds.

The DOT's policy to keep the public informed and involved when such projects are undertaken. It is important that the community share its concerns to assist in the projects development. At this time, it is not anticipated that a formal public hearing will be necessary.

Anyone interested in receiving information on this project may do so by contacting Timothy M. Wilson, Manager of Highway Design, at 860-594-3189, or by email at Timothy.Wilson@ct.gov. Make reference to State Project No. 0157-0084,Retaining Wall Improvement/Replacement, Town of Weston.

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Aug. 15, 2013, midnight

TORRENTIAL rain caused a retaining wall to collapse at a Cooee property Tuesday night.

"The yard is a mess," property owner Jess Ruffin said.

A wild rush of water just missed Miss Ruffin's backyard yesterday morning.

Rising water levels in the creek at the back of the property caused Miss Ruffin's next-door neighbour's yard to become flooded.

"Luckily after the floods in 2011 the council came and built up our wall, our backyard wasn't far off from flooding though," she said.

"Last night I was up with the baby and the rain was so loud ... I had trouble opening the doors because of the wind."

State Emergency Service crews, police and council staff members responded to 12 call-outs across the North-West Coast during Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning.

SES North-West regional manager Wayne Richards said most calls related to roof damage due to the high winds, water damage from leaking roofs and blocked and overflowing drains causing inundation or threats to residences.

"Burnie volunteers were working on a landslide which occurred on a private property at Ocean Vista overnight," he said.

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Published: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 1:16a.m. Updated 7 hours ago

New Kensington Council on Tuesday awarded a $55,000 contract for the repair of portions of the Constitution Boulevard retaining wall.

City Engineer Tony Males said the work will include repairing about 150 feet of the wall that supports Constitution Boulevard above the railroad tracks. Portions of the wall are crumbling.

One area of particular focus will be near the intersection with Walnut Street, Males said.

Holbein Inc. of Buffalo Township was awarded the contract, which Males said came in under budget.

The Redevelopment Authority of New Kensington allocated about $70,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money for the work.

Males said he will work with the authority and the contractor to determine whether they can add to the scope of the project to use all of the available funds.

The city completed a similar repair project on the Constitution Boulevard wall in 2010. That work cost about $90,000.

Males said the new repairs will not involve any of the recently repaired areas.

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