Raymark Waste to be Removed at Sikorsky Airport

E.P.A. jointly with the Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold public informational meeting to discuss the Sikorsky Airport Runway Safety Area/Route 113 realignment plan on October 28, 2014 from 4:00-7:00pm at Saint Joseph's Parish Hall: 1300 Stratford Road. As part of the Sikorsky Airport Enhancements Project, the City of Bridgeport will be conducting a removal of hazardous waste at a parcel associated with the new runway safety area. The work, which will be overseen by the E.P.A., includes the excavation, treatment, and disposal of approximately 14,000 cubic yards of hazardous material associated with the Raymark Industries Superfund Site.

The Sikorsky Airport Enhancements Plan includes multiple construction efforts. The Plan includes the realignment of approximately 2200 linear feet of Connecticut Route 113 (Main Street) to accommodate the construction of a runway safety area, approximately 500 feet in width and 300 feet in length at the east end of runway 6-24. Also included in the Plan is the removal of the Raymark waste and the mitigation of invasive plant species at various locations along Connecticut Route 113 and within the Sikorsky Airport limits.

The partial relocation of Connecticut Route 113 will impact the portion of the Airport Property that contains the Raymark waste. Workers have mobilized to the location to begin the initial preparations that will result in the removal of Raymark waste and the road realignment later this Fall. Heavy construction equipment will be used to excavate soil and other material. A staging area will be set up to store and stabilize material; and trucking will be arranged for disposing material to appropriate out-of-state waste disposal facilities. Clean fill will be brought in; and once the Raymark waste is removed and clean fill is placed, relocation of Main Street can be completed and construction of the Runway Safety Area can proceed.

E.P.A. and representatives from the Stratford Health Department, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut Department of Public Health and Connecticut D.O.E. and Environmental Protection will be accessible to the public on October 28 at Saint Joseph's Parish Hall to answer questions and discuss the Plan and schedule.

For more information about the overall Plan visit the Connecticut Department of Transportation website ( http://sikorskyairportproject.com/index.html ) which will include Plan updates, traffic alerts, and contact information.

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