South Western Region Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

The purpose of the study is to identify policies and activities that increase the use, safety, and convenience of bicycling and walking in Connecticut’s South Western Region and to promote bicycling and walking as integral components of the Region’s multi-modal transportation system.

Primary project objectives are as follows:

To establish bicycle and pedestrian policies that provide a framework for local and regional planning;
To actively involve federal, state, and local stakeholders in the development of the regional bicycle and pedestrian plan;
To educate federal, state, and local policy-makers, as well as the general public, about the benefits of incorporating bicycles and pedestrians into transportation improvement projects;
To focus attention on creating Safe Routes to School;
To encourage healthier lifestyles that include bicycling and walking;
To address pedestrian safety issues important to older adults;
To identify hazardous locations for cyclists and pedestrians through the collection and analysis of accident data and develop projects to enhance safety at the identified locations;
To identify regional bicycle and pedestrian priorities and recommend specific projects for implementation over a 20-year period.

The plan will be developed over a period of approximately eighteen months. The completed plan will recommend policies and prioritize projects that increase the use, safety, and convenience of bicycling and walking in the Region. The public is encouraged to provide input and feedback on the study’s findings and proposals.