Route 305 Corridor Study

Project Overview:

CRCOG has begun work on the Route 305 Corridor Study for the Towns of Bloomfield and Windsor with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) and consultant Clough Harbour & Associates (CHA).   

The study will aim toward accomplishing key project goals which 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 early 2009.  The final plan will consist of corridor recommendations that reflect the towns comments, the public's comments and an endorsement by the Town Council.  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!

Publications:

• Newsletter (March 2008)
• Existing Conditions Report (Available May 2008)

Public Open Houses/Workshops:

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 3rd in Windsor and April 9th 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 next public meetings are scheduled for:      TO BE DETERMINED

Meetings Held to Date:             

            Bloomfield           April 9, 2008           Meeting Overview             Presentation

            Windsor               April 3, 2008            Meeting Overview             Presentation  

Advisory Committee Meetings:

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:     Wednesday May 28, 2008

                                      7 PM - 9 PM

                                     Bloomfield Town Council Chambers

           Windsor:         Wednesday June 4, 2008

                                      7 PM - 9 PM

                                      Windsor Town Council Chambers

Meetings Held to Date:

                 Bloomfield           January 23, 2008                       Agenda                        Minutes

                                                November 29, 2008                  Agenda                        Minutes

                Windsor                January 9, 2008                         Agenda                         Minutes

                                                November 14, 2007                  Agenda                         Minutes

Steering Committee Meetings:

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

Other Information:

February 4, 2008 Town Council Presentation

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

jcarrier@crcog.org or 860 522 2217 x12.