Route 305 Corridor Study

CRCOG is continuing to advance the Route 305 Corridor Study in the Towns of Bloomfield and Windsor with assistance from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) and consultant Clough Harbour & Associates (CHA).   

The study goals include (1) investigating transportation, traffic, transit, access management and pedestrian/bicycle alternatives to improve safety and reduce delays and congestion, (2) providing for future, orderly growth and development of vacant and  underutilized land in the study area to achieve a more compact transit and pedestrian supportive transportation system, (3) evaluating the feasibility of extending Route 305 from its present terminus at Route 187 to Route 189 in Bloomfield, and finally (4) evaluating the ability of Interstate 91, Interchange 37 to safely and efficiently accommodate existing and future traffic while minimizing traffic impacts.

The study is expected to be complete in the Summer of 2009.  The final plan will consist of corridor recommendations that reflect the towns comments, the public's comments and an endorsement by the Town Councils in both Bloomfield and Windsor.  The recommendations will have solid engineering principals behind them; however, actual construction drawings would still have to be advanced separate from this corridor study process.

We’re excited to be working within your community and welcome your input into this process!

• Newsletter #3 (May 2009)
• Future Conditions Report (May 2009) - Comment period ends 7/10/2009
• Newsletter #2 (January 2009)
• Existing Conditions Report (May 2008)
• Newsletter #1 (March 2008)

Public Involvement and stakeholder input are key components to the successful advancement of our corridor studies. The first public meetings to inform residents of Windsor and Bloomfield about the preliminary existing conditions findings and discuss their thoughts and concerns were held on April 3, 2008 in Windsor and April 9, 2008 in Bloomfield. Public attendees were able to walk through a display of maps and boards explaining existing transportation and land use conditions as well as participate in a series of exercises geared toward seeking their input.

The second public meetings were held on January 29, 2009 in Windsor and February 5, 2009 in Bloomfield. These meetings presented preliminary alternatives for Route 305 and sought feedback from the public on these potential options. Attendees were able to review diagrams and boards explaining proposed long and short term alternatives for the study area while discussing benefits and concerns with advisory committee members and project team members

The final public meetings provided an overview of the draft study recommendations.  These meetings were held on June 8, 2009 in Bloomfield and June 10, 2009 in Windsor.  Public attendees were able to review boards summarizing the study findings and recommendations and view a presentation of this material.  The open house and presentation question and answer period of each evening encouraged comments from all attendees.

The final public information sessions were held in early June 2009.  Valuable comments from the public were received throughout the study period.  The Advisory Committees and Project Team thank you for your feedback and involvement in the development of the study recommendations.

Public Meeting Information:             

Windsor               June 10, 2009           Meeting Overview              Presentation

Bloomfield           June 8, 2009             Meeting Overview             Presentation

Bloomfield           February 5, 2009       Meeting Overview             Presentation

Windsor               January 29, 2009       Meeting Overview             Presentation

Bloomfield           April 9, 2008             Meeting Overview             Presentation

Windsor               April 3, 2008             Meeting Overview             Presentation  

The Advisory Committee assists the project team guide the study process.  The committee primarily consists of municipal representation from town commissions and town staff as well as individuals representing the residential and business perspectives of the corridor.  The committee discusses technical data presented to them and provides input into the process.

The next Advisory Committee Meetings are scheduled for:  

Bloomfield:                    TO BE DETERMINED

Windsor:                        Thursday, July 30, 2009

                                          7:00 -9:00 PM

                                          Windsor Town Hall

                                          Council Chambers

Meetings Held to Date: please note, minutes are draft until approved by the committee

Bloomfield                                                            

                               November 29, 2007                  Agenda                        Minutes            Presentation

                               January 23, 2008                       Agenda                        Minutes  

                               May 28, 2008                              Agenda                        Minutes            Presentation

                               October 22, 2008                       Agenda                        Minutes

                               December 16, 2008                  Agenda                        Minutes

                               April 15, 2009                             Agenda                        Minutes

Windsor               

                                November 14, 2007                  Agenda                         Minutes          Presentation

                                January 9, 2008                         Agenda                         Minutes         

                                June 4, 2008                              Agenda                         Minutes          Presentation

                                October 7, 2008                         Agenda                         Minutes

                                December 3, 2008                    Agenda                         Minutes

                                January 14, 2009                       Agenda                         Minutes

                                April 16, 2009                             Agenda                         Minutes

The Steering Committee assists the project team in coordinating the overall study recommendations at key study milestones.  The Steering committee is composed of representative members from both town Advisory Committees.  The committee discusses data, future alternatives and project priorities presented to them and provides input into the coordination of the bi-town study process.

The next Steering Committee Meeting is scheduled for:      TO BE DETERMINED

Meetings Held to Date:

                                March 7, 2008                             Agenda                        Minutes

                                January 21, 2009                       Agenda                        Minutes

• February 4, 2008 Town Council Presentation
• March 2, 2009 Town Council Presentation

Questions or comments, please contact Jennifer Carrier, Project Manager:

jcarrier@crcog.org or 860 522 2217 x212.