The City of Bridgeport, in partnership with the State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and Freeman Companies, will be improving the streetscape along the Black Rock Business District corridor of Fairfield Avenue. This project will rehabilitate the damaged streetscape and lighting along the pedestrian-oriented core of the business district, increase pedestrian infrastructure, and provides incentives for attracting new private investments and business.  

The project focus will focus on the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Brewster Street, as well as the gateway to Black Rock, which includes the Fairfield Avenue Bridge over Ash Creek.

Designs are to include the following: 

1.     Fairfield Avenue & Brewster Street (85% of project budget)

1. Curb extensions o "bump-outs" to reduce pedestrian crossing length of Fairfield Avenue
2. Bicycle parking
3. New bus shelters
4. Beautify crosswalk by replacing with flexible pavers
5. Replace missing trees to provide shade and reduce exposure to weather
   
6. Verification of operational crossing signals
7. Reconditioning of decorative lights

2.     Black Rock Gateway (15% of project budget)

1. Median "extension" of pavers to enhance driver safety and increase awareness of median
2. New plantings in median and right-of-way
   

Click here for the final plans for the Black Rock Streetscape project