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www.HartfordBusiness.com December 21, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 7 WHAT'S AHEAD: ■ 12/28 Focus: Book of Lists/ Economic Forecast CALENDAR TUESDAY, JAN. 12 Meet the Mayor The MetroHartford Alliance's monthly Rising Star Breakfast will feature Mayor-elect Luke Bronin as the keynote speaker in January. The breakfast will be held Jan. 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro, 32 Front St., Hartford. Bronin's address will come just over a week after the Democrat is scheduled to be sworn into office. The theme of the address is "Working Together for Hartford's Future." Cost to attend is $20 for members and nonmembers. For more information or to register go to: http://web.metrohartford.com/ events/. F O R A C O M P L E T E L I S T O F G R E A T E R H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S E V E N T S , G O T O W W W . H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M A N D C L I C K O N ' C A L E N D A R . ' A L L C A L E N D A R I T E M S M U S T B E S U B M I T T E D E L E C T R O N I C A L L Y V I A O U R W E B S I T E , H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M . TRANSPORTATION Bradley Oct. passenger count grows 3.6% The passenger count at Bradley International Airport grew 3.6 percent in October. The Wind- sor Locks airport is also showing slight passenger growth year to date. According to numbers issued by the Connecti- cut Airport Authority, which oversees Bradley, there were 518,571 passengers who used the airport in Oct. 2015, compared to 500,429 in Oct. 2014. Through the end of October, 4.95 million passen- gers flew through the airport, compared to 4.9 mil- lion a year earlier, for 1.1 percent growth. Major I-84, Route 15 improvements coming Funding has been approved to advance the upgrade of two major infrastructure projects: I-84 in West Hartford and Route 15 between New Haven and Woodbridge. The funds are part of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's ongoing "Let's Go CT!" transportation plan. The State Bond Commission released the money Dec. 11. Malloy said the projects will improve driver safety, capacity, and traffic flow on two of the state's busiest highways. A total of $3 million have been approved for the final design of safety and capacity improvements that are coming to I-84 in West Hartford, an area that sees over 175,000 vehicles per day. Construction on the project is anticipated to begin within the next five years. The project will include: a westbound thru lane from Interchange 39A (Route 9) to Interchange 43; an eastbound auxil- iary lane from interchange 40 (New Britain Avenue) to Interchange 41 (South Main Street); left and right shoulder widening; complete replacement of two bridges over Berkshire Road, and widening of the bridge over Ridgewood Road; and an additional operation lane to improve merging and safety. Luke Bronin Quality Construction + Butler Manufacturing = Repeat Customers www.borghesibuilding.com © 2011 BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Butler Manufacturing™ is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. 2155 East Main Street • Torrington, Connecticut 06790 317–321 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT | 2005 | 31,000 sq ft 270–290 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 2002 | 33,000 sq ft 227-235 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 2014 | 25,000 sq ft Contact us at 1-855-BUILD-86 or visit us on the web. 280 Trumbull Street - Hartford, Connecticut 06103 - www.whcpa.com for Healthcare hittlesey & Hadley accountants are different. We care about our clients, not just their numbers. Our insight and practical advice is original and has been etched into the region's business landscape for more than 50 years. Who wants ordinary out- comes? Our visionary approach to auditing, tax planning, business and technology consulting renders innovative outcomes that will change the way you do business. Put your trust in advisors with real solutions. Let our knowledge create your next masterpiece. W Real Solutions Real Advisors It's An Art SMALL BUSINESS Hartford minority-owned businesses lag national avg. The percentage of minority-owned businesses in Hartford County is below the national average, according to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau's 2012 Survey of Business Owners. From 2007 to 2012, the percentage of minority-owned firms increased from 22 percent to 29 percent of the total number of U.S. firms. Out of 73,386 firms in Hartford County, according to Census figures, 59,248 firms are owned by whites, 80 percent; 5,779, Hispanic, 7.8 percent; 5,696, black, 7.6 percent; 3,428, Asian, 4.6 percent; Native American, 348, 0.4 percent; and the rest scattered among various races. P H O T O | H B J F I L E