The News-Times (Sunday)

Transporta­tion plans at a glance

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REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton: Revive the Transporta­tion Strategy Board; put 30 percent of future borrowing into infrastruc­ture.

Tim Herbst, former first selectman of Trumbull: Expand Sikorsky Memmorial Airport; audit the state’s Special Transporta­tion Fund; invest in high-speed rail.

David Stemerman, hedge funder from Greenwich: Privatize Bradley Internatio­nal Airport; widen Interstate-95; provide high-speed ferry service to Bridgeport.

Steve Obsitnik, tech entreprene­ur of Westport: Connecticu­t’s congressio­nal delegation is failing in bringing funding for necessary infrastruc­ture; building roads in Connecticu­t costs twice as much as other states.

Bob Stefanowsk­i, corporate executive of Madison: Cites “crumbling infrastruc­ture” three times on his website.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

Ned Lamont: Highway tolls for trucks only; wants faster train service on the Northeast corridor.

Guy Smith, former executive from Greenwich: Scale down Metro-North bridge over the Norwalk River replacemen­t from a $1.1-billion swing-style span to an immovable, flat bridge to save $700 million for other projects.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim: His website does not list transporta­tion or infrastruc­ture among his eight top campaign issues, but he has said he’s in favor of tolls.

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