Legislation approved by the State legislation in 2001 established a Transportation Strategy Board (TSB) and with it five Transportation Investment Areas (TIAs).  CRCOG is a member of two TIAs:  the I-91 Corridor TIA and the I-84 Corridor TIA.

The former chairman of CRCOG's Policy Board, Stephen Cassano, is the RPO representative to the I-91 corridor TIA and Karen Olson, a principal transportation planner at CRCOG, is the alternate.  Tom Maziarz, CRCOG's director of transportation planning, is the RPO representative to the I-84 corridor TIA, and Ms. Olson is the alternate.  Dr. Norman Garrick is the public representative on the I-91 TIA and Joseph Barber is the I-84 TIA public representative.

Legislation establishing the TIAs required that each TIA submit an initial transportation plan to the Transportation Strategy Board by November 15, 2001.  A full TIA corridor plan is due biennially, beginning with November 15, 2002.

I-91 TIA
The I-91 TIA board (membership list updated 4/05) of 15 members delivered its initial transportation plan for the I-91 corridor to the TSB November 2001.  The board transmitted its final transportation plan to the TSB in September 2002 and reaffirmed its recommendations in 2004.  A somewhat revised plan was submitted to the TSB in 2006.  The I-91 TIA board meets according to the following schedule:  3rd Monday of the month at the Northeast Utilities Headquarters on the Berlin Turnpike in Berlin at 4 p.m., but only when there is business to be conducted.  Be sure to check here for future meeting dates. 

I-84 TIA
The I-84 TIA board (membership list updated 1/05) of 19 members also delivered its initial transportation plan to the TSB November 2001.  The I-84 TIA board transmitted its final transportation plan to the TSB in October 2002 and reaffirmed its recommendations in 2004 and again in 2006.  The 2004 and 2006 plans can be accessed from the TSB webpage.  The I-84 TIA usually meets at the Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency, 225 North Main Street, Suite 304 in Bristol at 4 p.m. but be sure to check here for future meeting dates.

TSB
More information about the Transportation Strategy Board can be obtained at the TSB webpage.  That page also contains TIA meeting notices, agendas, and minutes.

All meetings are open to the public.  Questions should be directed to Tom Maziarz by email or by calling him at 860-522-2217, x14.