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In January 2001 the State of Connecticut established Transportation Strategy Board and five (5) Transportation Investment Areas.  The Coastal Corridor Transportation Investment Area (CCTIA) includes six (6) planning regions and 56 municipalities with a half of states population 1,778,348.

Coastal Corridor TIA Board Members

Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley (COGCNV)
RPO Public Representative Peter Dorpalen, Executive Director, COGCNV, pdorpalen@cogcnv.org
Public Representative Carolann Belforti, Workforce Connection, carol.belforti@po.state.ct.us
Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency (GBRPA)
RPO Public Representative Karen Burnaska (co-chair), GBRPA Representative, karenb01@earthlink.net
Alternate James Wang, Executive Director, GBRPA, jtw@gbrpa.org
Public Representative David Wilson, 34 Chalon Road, Trumbull, CT daveaw41@aol.com
Alternate John Neary, Board Member, GBRPA
Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO)
RPO Public Representative Jonathon Chew, Executive Director, HVCEO, jchew@hvceo.org
Public Representative George Walker, Manager, Office Park, gwalker1230@charter.net
Alternate None
South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG)
RPO Public Representative Judy Gott, Executive Director, SCRCOG, jgott@scrcog.org
Public Representative Edwadr Grant, egrant@cshore.com
Alternate
2nd Public Alternate John J. Leary, Leary Counseling & Valuation, Inc., learycnseling@snet.net
South Western Regional Planning Agency (SWRPA)
RPO Public Representative
Alternate Susan Prosi, SWRPA, prosi@swrpa.org
Public Representative Franklin Bloomer (co-chair), hfbloomer56@alumni.amherst.edu
Alternate Vincent DeMarco, vad5573@aol.com
Valley Council of Governments (VCOG)
RPO Public Representative Honorable Ma rk A. Lauretti, Mayor, City of Shelton, sheltonlau@aol.com
Alternate Richard Dunne, Executive Director, VCOG, rdunne@valleycog.org
Public Representative Edward Houghton, Executive, Pitney Bowes, edward.houghton@pb.com
Alternate William Purcell, President, GVC of C, bill@greatervalleychamber.com
At-Large Members
Jim Cameron Vice Chairman, Metro North Comm. Council, jim@camcomm.com
Denis K. Pope Association of Commuter Rail Employees, Pope.denis@yahoo.com
Richard Carpenter Retired Executive Director of SWRPA, Dcarpenter1371@aol.com
Joe McGee Vice President, SACIA, jmcgee@sacia.org
At-Large Alternates
Paul Pimentel paul.pimentel@mail.house.gov
Paul Timpanelli timpanelli@brbc.org
Carol Leighton leightins@hotmail.com

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