Black Rock Streetscape

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 and bicycle infrastructure, decrease blight, invest in district economic data analysis, 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 minimums, but are not limited to: 

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

1. Bump Outs – Striped curb bump outs to reduce walking distance from corner to corner. Physical curb extensions to be added in later phase.
2. Improved green infrastructure –bioswales, box planters, permeable parking stalls, tree canopy  
3. Better Bus Facilities  - improved/innovative bus shelters
4. Placemaking – please include creative strategy to provide community with a connection to the public space and a sense of neighborhood belonging.
5. Innovative Crosswalk Design
6. Street/Shade Trees – to provide shade and reduce exposure to weather.
7. Bike Infrastructure – explore the possibility of adding bike infrastructure; bike lanes, sharrows, etc.
8. Signals - Verification of operational crossing signals 

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

1. Improved green infrastructure –bioswales, box planters, permeable parking stalls, tree canopy  
2. Placemaking – please include creative strategy to provide community with a connection to the public space and a sense of neighborhood belonging.
3. Street/Shade Trees – to provide shade and reduce exposure to weather.
4. Bike Infrastructure – explore the possibility of adding bike infrastructure.

Click here for the preliminary designs for the Black Rock Streetscape