The purpose of the workshop is to introduce community partnering as a process to engage more women and minorities in construction careers and to improve the ability of DBE firms to compete for contracting opportunities on federal transportation projects. ConnDOT will be inviting community organizations, minority and women owned businesses, prime contractors, industry organizations, and other stakeholders to participate.

On February 17, 2010, the town of West Hartford invited the Connecticut Department of Transportation to make a presentation concerning traffic management during the construction of the new Flatbush Avenue bridge. The presentation was made to local officials, business owners, and residents, and consisted of the enclosed preliminary construction staging and traffic plans for the Reconstruction of Flatbush Avenue, which will be grade separated with the new bridge over Amtrak and proposed Busway. The meeting was held at the Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford and its main purpose was to solicit feedback to ultimately develop final plans that will be least disruptive to the community.