HAMDEN -- Mayor Scott Jackson  announced Thursday that Skiff Street will be reopened to through traffic by the end of the workday tomorrow, Friday, August 19^th,  three days ahead of schedule.  The closing was necessary in order to construct the Farmington Canal Greenway, 105 foot long tunnel under Skiff Street.  Although the project is anticipated to take another six weeks, the road excavation work that blocked the major east-west artery has now been completed.

The Mayor praised the Guerrera Construction Company for making an “Impressive

effort to keep the project on schedule and re-opening Skiff Street to through traffic three days early.”  He noted that both AT&T and the South Central Regional Water Authority had been instrumental in facilitating the construction.

He also thanked the business owners, employees and members of the greater Hamden community for the patience all have shown during the intense construction activity.  “I greatly appreciate the cooperation and patience everyone has exhibited, despite the inconvenience, as we have worked to make using the Farmington Canal Greenway an even safer experience. ”  

Any questions or concerns during the project should be addressed to Dan Kops, Assistant Town Planner, in the Town of Hamden Planning and Zoning Department at 203-287-7070.