New Details On Proposed Multi-Use Trail Connecting Greenwich And Stamford Expected In Upcoming Meeting

GREENWICH, CT — The Greenwich Department of Public Works will hold a public information meeting on Nov. 6 to shed more light on the proposed multi-use trail that would connect Binney Park in Old Greenwich to Boccuzzi Park in the Waterside neighborhood of Stamford.

The meeting, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. inside the Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic Center's activity room No. 1, will feature a presentation on the results of a feasibility analysis and conceptual designs for four potential trail outlets to connect the two municipalities.

Stamford will host a separate public meeting at a later date to gather local input from Stamford residents.

The Greenwich Representative Town Meeting in December 2023 approved an interim funding request of $338,000 for planning and design work, including a feasibility study, on the 2.5-mile trail.

The feasibility and design phase, which engineering firm Tighe & Bond assisted with, is being funded through a Connecticut Recreational Trails Program grant, which covers 80 percent of project costs, with the town of Greenwich and city of Stamford each contributing a 20 percent match.

Construction is not funded or planned at this time, Greenwich DPW said.

The goal of the project is to create a safe, accessible and scenic multi-use path to encourage walking, bicycling, and outdoor recreation, while also improving connectivity between parks, schools, business districts and train stations.

First Selectman Fred Camillo reiterated the project's goals to Patch this week.

"It's another example of our close relationship with our neighbor, Stamford, and working with Mayor [Caroline] Simmons. This is one of a few things we continue to work in tandem with," Camillo said. "This fits in with our focus on pedestrian activity, safety and exercise. We want people out there biking, hiking and walking, but we just want them to do it safely. Certainly this is keeping with the spirit of that."

According to the project timeline, Greenwich DPW plans to secure a funding release from the town's Board of Estimate and Taxation in early 2026 to proceed with a detailed design of the preferred route.

In mid-2026, the department plans to complete preliminary and final designs for the selected route, a process that's expected to take six months.

Community feedback gathered during the Nov. 6 meeting will help guide the selection of the preferred route, according to Greenwich DPW.

For those unable to attend in person, digital mapping materials and an online feedback form will be made available on the project webpage following the meeting.

Patch reached out to Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons's Office for comment