Capital Region East Coast Greenway Study
Why This Is A Priority
The Capitol Region East Coast Greenway Study will result in the preferred alignment of the last remaining 12-mile gap of the East Coast Greenway in Simsbury, Bloomfield, Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut.
Simsbury/Tariffville: Two Phases
Bloomfield Moving to Design
Who’s Listening
Caitlin Palmer, AICP
Director of Regional Planning and Development, Capital Region Council of Governments
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About the Capital Region East Coast Greenway Study
The Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) received a CTDOT grant of $630,000 to study the remaining gaps in existing trails connecting Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. CRCOG, through the lead consultant, FHI Studio, spent two years creating recommendations for the 12-mile gap completing multi-use trail connections to Hartford:
- Simsbury/Tariffville includes a bridge over the Farmington River (Hartford Connector)
- Bloomfield down the Griffin Line RR corridor, then two options to Hartford
- Hartford – two options: through Keney Park to Riverfront Recapture’s Riverwalk Trail or Griffin Line rail-with-trail south into downtown Hartford
- East Hartford completes the Charter Oak Trail generally along the I-84 corridor
What You Can Do
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Support the East Coast Greenway Alliance’s advocacy efforts in support of projects like the completion of the Greenway in the Capital Region.
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