Route 6 Hop River Corridor Transportation Study

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The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) have initiated a study to address safety, access management and development potential / growth along the Route 6 corridor in the towns of Bolton, Coventry, Andover and Columbia.  We have been working with our partners such as the Windham Region Council of Governments (WINCOG), town officials and the public to identify constraints and opportunities throughout the Hop River Corridor, an 11-mile stretch of Route 6 between Notch Road in Bolton and Route 66 in the Town of Columbia and a 2-mile segment of Route 66 between Route 6 and the Willimantic River.  The study is building upon the recommendations made by the Economic Development and Land Use Study completed in October 2010.

We welcome your input and we're excited to be working within your communities! 

Please feel free to contact Ms. Lia Huang at bhuang@crcog.org or 860 522-2217 x224 for more information.  We will continue to update this site with our findings and meeting announcements as the study progresses. 

We are currently in the Concept Development Phase of the study.  The goal of this phase is to develop solutions to needs and deficiencies throughout the study area.  This is an iterative process and we have already gained many insights from stakeholder and public participation.  The REDC's preliminary recommendations were presented at public meetings held in December 2011.  We are currently reviewing the feedback we received to help us develop a draft corridor plan.

Newest concepts and other helpful information

• Bolton Notch - This concept was revised  to shift the proposed roadways farther away from Squaw Cave.  This also creates the potential for new multiuse trail connections.
• Lighthouse Corners, Columbia: Roundabout Information- At the Public Meeting in Columbia, many attendees wanted to know more about roundabouts. Below are some resources to help better understand and visualize this treatment.
  • Introduction to Roundabouts
  • Traffic Simulation - An animated video of how this may operate during the PM peak hour in 2030
  • Additional Roundabout Resources

Concepts Reviewed at the December 2011 Public Meetings

• Overview
• Bolton Notch
• Bolton Crossroads
• Coventry Ridge Access
• Historic Andover
• Lighthouse Corners, Columbia
• Near/Mid Term Improvements
• Meeting Overview

Stakeholder Workshop Summaries and Preliminary Concepts Discussed at the Workshops (Summer 2011)

• Historic Andover
• Bolton Crossroads and Notch Area; Coventry Parcel Access
• Columbia: Lighthouse Corners and Columbia East

Please send your comments to Ms. Lia Huang at bhuang@crcog.org.

Three sets of public meetings, each with two identical sessions, will be held throughout this study process.

The next set of public meetings will include a discussion on alternatives identified through the concept development process.  These meetings are scheduled for:

NOTE TO PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

We do not discriminate on the basis of disability.  Individuals who need auxiliary aids are invited to make their needs known by contacting us by mail, phone, fax or email (kstewartson@crcog.org) as soon as possible.

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Public Meetings held to date:

Route 6 Hop River Corridor Transportation Study staff participated in a set of workshops organized under the Route 6 Economic Development Study (see below).  These meetings were held on December 8, 2009 and December 17, 2009 in the towns of Bolton and Andover, respectively.  The following summarizes concerns we heard from those in attendance:

• Public Workshop Notes

The Advisory Committee assists the project team by guiding the study process.  The committee primarily consists of municipal representation from town commissions and 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 Route 6 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) is serving as the Advisory Committee. 

The next Route 6 Regional Economic Development Council Meeting to discuss the Transportation Study is scheduled for:

REDC Meetings discussing the Transportation Study held to date*:

*Additional REDC meeting materials may be found on the Route 6 Hop River Corridor website.

This project was managed by the Route 6 Regional Economic Development Council and was completed in October 2010.  The final report of the Economic Development Study may be found on the Route 6 Hop River Corridor website.  The transporation study builds upon these recommendations and will identify opportunities in the transportation infrastructure to compliment the land use strategies that have been previously endorsed by the REDC. 

• Route 44 Study
• Route 6 / Route 44/ I-384 Reconfiguration Potential
• Route 6 Resident Survey (2003)