CT Awards $12M To Improve Sidewalks, Trails And Bike Routes In 17 Towns

HARTFORD, CT — Seventeen Connecticut towns and cities will receive nearly $12 million in state grants to improve local transportation infrastructure, Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto announced Monday.

The funding comes through the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Community Connectivity Grant Program, which supports projects designed to make walking and biking safer in urban, suburban, and rural communities.

Lamont said the investments help strengthen local economies and encourage people to get around without relying solely on cars.

“Connecting residents with their communities through these projects is vital to boosting economic development, creating dynamic town centers, and encouraging alternative modes of transportation like walking or biking,” the governor said.

This year’s awards include:

• Ansonia: Safe Route to Middle School & Riverwalk Segment 8 — $789,000
• Berlin: Hubbard/Griswold School sidewalk upgrades — $800,000
• Branford: Pathways Improvement Plan — $800,000
• Bristol: Emmett Street sidewalks — $569,106
• Brookfield: Still River Greenway Trail connector — $659,600
• Chester: West Main Street sidewalk improvements — $477,010
• Manchester: Downtown Manchester cycle track — $800,000
• Marlborough: Town Center sidewalk extension — $348,224
• New Haven: East Street cycle track — $786,554
• North Haven: Town connectivity project — $784,000
• Norwalk: East Wall Street streetscape improvements — $800,000
• Old Lyme: Halls Road sidewalks — $800,000
• Plainfield: Shepard Hill Elementary pedestrian safety — $800,000
• Salisbury: Sharon Road safety and connectivity — $800,000
• West Hartford: Center to Trout Brook Trail bicycle connector — $384,552
• Wethersfield: Sidewalk gap closures and safety upgrades — $750,000
• Windsor Locks: Old Country Road pedestrian improvements — $800,000

Grants in this round are limited to construction projects between $100,000 and $800,000. Selected municipalities are expected to complete the work within three years.

More details about the program are available at the state’s website.