The Connecticut Department of Transportation, the City of New Haven, and the Town of Hamden recently completed a joint project that built 12 raised crosswalks along the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail linking New Haven and Hamden.
[Above photo by Connecticut DOT]
The $2.16 million project constructed raised crosswalks at seven locations in New Haven and five locations in Hamden, creating safer crossings for pedestrians and cyclists at key trail crossing points.
The agency noted that, over the past decade, 16 pedestrian and bicycle crashes have been recorded at or near these crossings. Local officials and trail users have also reported numerous near misses involving speeding vehicles and drivers failing to yield to people using the trail, noted Garrett Eucalitto, commissioner of the Connecticut DOT, in a statement.
“Some of the most meaningful transportation projects are the ones that respond to what communities are asking for,” explained Eucalitto, who is also the immediate past president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
“These raised crosswalks are a direct response to local safety concerns and will help make the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail safer for everyone who walks, bikes, or rolls through New Haven and Hamden,” he said.
Connecticut DOT noted that the City of New Haven and Town of Hamden completed the project design, while the agency combined the designs into a single construction contract to deliver the improvements across both communities. The project was funded by a mix of 80 percent federal funding and 20 percent local funding, the agency added.
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