The City of Bridgeport has been awarded federal funds to help prepare for the demolition of a defunct coal power plant on the its harbor.
The city plans to knock down the power plant, which was decommissioned last year. Its landmark red-and-white smokestacks have dominated the city skyline for decades.
The hope is to create more recreational and entertainment venues on the city's waterfront.
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) said the regional planning organization — the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments — has been awarded $300,000 in federal funds to help plan for the site's future. The agency also has $100,000 as part of the plant closure agreement between the city and the plant’s owner, PSEG.
Officials say that would be enough money for a comprehensive plan.
