Sec. 13a-85b. Route 7 limited access highway from Danbury to Norwalk. Acquisition of property. Property in Danbury adjacent to Route 7. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 13a-85b. Route 7 limited access highway from Danbury to Norwalk. Acquisition of property. Property in Danbury adjacent to Route 7. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation shall not sell, or use in any manner that is incompatible with transportation purposes, the existing right-of-way acquired for potential use as the Route 7 limited access highway from Danbury to Norwalk. Should any properties situated within said right-of-way which are not currently owned by the Department of Transportation be offered for sale to the state, the commissioner may, within available funds, acquire said properties upon terms and conditions which are equitable to both the property owner and the state. The commissioner may, within available funds, acquire any properties not currently owned by the Department of Transportation that are situated within such right-of-way when such properties come onto the market for sale and if such purchase would (1) alleviate particular hardship to a property owner, on his request, in contrast to others because of an inability to sell his property; or (2) prevent imminent development and increased costs of a parcel which would tend to limit the choice of highway alternatives.

      (b) The Commissioner of Transportation shall not sell, or use in any manner that is incompatible with transportation purposes, any property currently under his control in Danbury adjacent to Route 7 and south of Wooster Heights Road.

      (P.A. 93-307, S. 10, 34; P.A. 97-236, S. 22, 27.)

      History: P.A. 93-307 effective June 29, 1993; P.A. 97-236 amended Subsec. (b) to replace provisions re transportation analysis for Route 11 corridor from Route 82 in Salem to I-95 in Waterford with provision prohibiting commissioner from selling or using in any manner incompatible with transportation purposes, any property currently under his control in Danbury adjacent to Route 7 and south of Wooster Heights Road.