In recent interviews with State Representative Mitch Bolinsky (R-106), concerns were raised about the intersection of Sedor Lane and Mt Pleasant Road/State Route 6 and 25 and a number of off-road incidents there. The Newtown Bee has noticed increased activity in that area over the past several months, with four vehicles leaving the roadway there since March, three alone since early July. A Danbury man, Richard J. Aronson, died July 2 from injuries received after the vehicle he was operating went over the same embankment.

Bolinsky told The Bee he contacted the Connecticut Department of Transportation and that they came out "very quickly," cleaning a drainage swale on the north side of Mt Pleasant. According to DOT representative Eva Zymaris, "During heavy rain, gravel from a private residence on Sedor Road would flow onto Route 6 and clog the drainage swale.

"The property owner is making drainage improvements and repaving the asphalt apron to prevent water from going onto Mount Pleasant Road in the future," stated Zymaris. "The work is currently underway."

Additionally, Bolinsky told The Bee the DOT would be extending the guardrail in that area, to prevent additional motorists slipping on the pavement from going down a "very steep embankment."

Bolinsky said during heavy rain, it was "easy to see" why motorists are having trouble in the area: large amounts of runoff water coming down Sedor Lane. Bolinsky told The Bee that one home on that very brief roadway has been purchased by a private company in late 2024 which has cut a lot of trees, added a gravel drive, and has been dismantling the residential home on the property. The owner, Sedor Masonry and Stone of Waterbury, was issued a zoning violation for "potential site work and business operations from the property" in September 2025.

Notes in the property's zoning file indicate the local Land Use Department was advised all site work had stopped in October 2025 and received a determination that the property was to be used for a wholesale business later that month. The property owner submitted a Construction, Sand, and Gravel application that month. They were advised, however, that they must submit a site plan application before Planning & Zoning.

Deputy Land Use Director Steven Maguire confirmed this week that no application has been submitted as of yet.

Sedor Masonry and Stone did submit a letter of intent affirming it would follow the application process for a wholesale business with outdoor storage on the property, which is in an M-2A zone. The M-2A zone is a specialized industrial and economic development district designed to permit significant commercial activities (such as distribution centers, offices, and retail spaces) while protecting nearby residential neighborhoods and the local environment.

While the project is currently in limbo, it is great that the State Department of Transporttaion has stepped up to make that area safer for motorists.