Simsbury episode says downtown’s Station Street will be converted to two-way traffic

The episode’s presenter said Simsbury will convert Station Street — the downtown block between Eno Hall and Weldon’s Hardware — from a long-standing one-way to a two-way street as soon as next week or the following week.

The presenter said crews have already cut a few trees along the route and that 811 utility crews marked the road for sewer and water lines. "They're gonna turn Station Street into a 2 way street," the presenter said, adding she did not have the town's official schedule and would contact public works for a confirmed timeline.

Why it matters: Changing a one-way street to two-way can alter traffic flow, parking and pedestrian patterns in a downtown core. The presenter framed the change as the town’s “biggest project in Simsbury” for the near term and said Mid State site development is doing the work.

The presenter also said she might try to interview a worker or owner from Mid State site development when construction begins to provide on-the-ground coverage. No town official or public works representative spoke in the episode, and no formal permit, funding source or start date was provided.

Community context and next steps: The presenter encouraged viewers to follow Simsbury News on Instagram for live footage and said she will update viewers after contacting public works. Details about traffic control, parking changes, construction duration and any public notifications were not specified in the episode.