Study Resources

This page provides links to reports, presentations, and other materials that have been prepared for the Gap Closure Study. Please refer back to this site in the future, as we will post material here as it becomes available.

Gap Closure Trail Study: Connection to CTfastrak Section Public Review - Draft Report

Gap Closure Trail Study: Connection to CTfastrak Section Public Review - Draft Report (PDF, 6.6MB)
Gap Closure Trail Study: Connection to CTfastrak Alignment Map (PDF, 0.5MB)
Attachment A: Public Involvement Summary (PDF, 32.8MB)
Attachment B: Existing Conditions Assessment Report (PDF, 12.3MB)
Attachment C: Alternatives Screening and Evaluation Report (PDF, 47.6MB)
Attachment D: Alignment E Mapbook (PDF, 6.2MB)

Gap Closure Trail Study: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Section - Final Report

Gap Closure Trail Study: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Section - Final Report (PDF, 10.3MB)
Alignment C Map
Attachment A: Public Involvement Summary
Attachment B: Existing Conditions Assessment Report
Attachment C: Alternatives Screening and Evaluation Report
Attachment D: Plainville Alignment C Mapbook

Gap Closure Trail Study: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Section - Draft Report

Gap Closure Trail Study: Farmington Canal Heritage Trail Section - Draft Report (PDF, 13.0MB)
Alignment C Map (PDF, 0.5MB)
Attachment A: Public Involvement Summary (PDF, 32.8MB)
Attachment B: Existing Conditions Assessment Report (PDF, 39.3MB)
Attachment C: Alternatives Screening and Evaluation Report (PDF, 88.4MB)
Attachment D: Plainville Alignment C Mapbook (PDF, 7.9MB)

Meeting Materials

Public Informational Meeting (January 29, 2019)

Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.2MB)
Presentation (PDF, 3.6MB)
Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.1MB)
Meeting Handout (PDF, 1.7MB)

Plainville Town Council Public Hearing (February 5, 2018)

Meeting Notice (PDF, 5.5MB)
Presentation (PDF, 2.4MB)

Presentation to Plainville Town Council (December 18, 2017)

Presentation to Plainville Town Council (PDF, 6.5MB)
Alignment C: Downtown Map (PDF, 3.8MB)
Alignment C: North Map (PDF, 4.8MB)
Alignment C: South Map (PDF, 4.5MB)

Collaborative Workshop (October 18, 2017)

Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.2MB)
Presentation (PDF, 2.7MB)
Summary (PDF, 0.2MB)
Workshop Comment Form (PDF, 0.1MB)

Open House Display Materials

Station 1

Project Background Boards (PDF, 3.1MB)

Station 2: Plainville North Section

Station 3: Plainville South Section

Station 4: Plainville Downtown Section

Station 5: Connections to CTfastrak

Steering Committee/Technical Team Meeting (July 11, 2017)

Presentation (PDF, 1.3MB)
Meeting Material Packet (PDF, 7.4MB)
Note: the packet is what was provided to the Steering Committee for the July 11 meeting and it is not necessarily the final version of any work products.
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.1MB)

Public Informational Meeting (May 22, 2017)

Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.3MB)
Meeting Summary (PDF, 0.1MB)
Presentations (PDF, 7.7MB)
Display Boards (PDF, 20.7MB)
Comment Form (PDF, 0.5MB)

Steering Committee/Technical Team Meeting (April 19, 2017)

Meeting Summary (PDF, 0.1MB)

Steering Committee/Technical Team Meeting (November 15, 2016)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.2MB)
Presentation (PDF, 7.2MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.2MB)

Plainville, Southington, New Britain Workshop Findings (October 6)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.3MB)
Presentation (PDF, 4.5MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.2MB)

Steering Committee/Technical Team Workshop Findings (October 6)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.3MB)
Presentation (PDF, 3.3MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.2MB)

New Britain Collaborative Planning Workshop (October 4)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.3MB)
Presentation (PDF, 6.7MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.1MB)

Steering Committee/Technical Team Collaborative Planning Workshop (October 4)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.3MB)
Presentation (PDF, 3.3MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.1MB)

Plainville Collaborative Planning Workshop (October 3)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.3MB)
Presentation (PDF, 5.7MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.2MB)

Technical Team Meeting #1 (July 27, 2016)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.1MB)
Presentation (PDF, 5.1MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.1MB)

Public Informational Meeting #1 (July 26, 2016)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.1MB)
Presentation (PDF, 5.2MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.1MB)

Steering Committee #2 (July 25, 2016)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.2MB)
Presentation (PDF, 5.1MB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 0.1MB)

Steering Committee #1 (April 28, 2016)

Meeting Minutes (PDF, 0.1MB)
Presentation (PDF, 0.3MB)
Meeting Package (PDF, 1.4MB)

Newsletters

Newsletter #3 - January 2018:
English (PDF, 2.3MB)  -  Polish (PDF, 2.5MB)  -  Spanish (PDF, 2.5MB)

Newsletter #2 - June 2017:
English (PDF, 1.1MB)  -  Polish (PDF, 0.9MB)  -  Spanish (PDF, 0.9MB)

Newsletter #1 - September 2016:
English (PDF, 6.2MB)  -  Polish (PDF, 6.0MB)  -  Spanish (PDF, 6.2MB)

Informational Documents

Alternatives Screening and Evaluation Report (PDF, 88.4MB)

Existing Conditions Assessment (PDF, 12.3MB)

Study Schedule (JPG, 0.2MB)

Study Area Map (PDF, 4.1MB)

Base Mapping

New Britain Basemap:
Section 1 (PDF, 12.0MB)  -  Section 2 (PDF, 12.5MB)  -  Section 3 (PDF, 14.1MB)

Plainville Basemap:
Section 1 (PDF, 11.8MB)  -  Section 2 (PDF, 12.2MB)  -  Section 3 (PDF, 12.5MB)  -  Section 4 (PDF, 14.1MB)

Past Studies

Design Study of a Multiuse Trail, Plainville CT - Master Plan Report 2009 (PDF, 16.9MB)

Southington-Plainville Farmington Canal Greenway Study - 2009 (PDF, 4.5MB)

Other Studies

CT Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is conducting a Statewide Bus Study to help make the bus transit system better meet the needs of Connecticut's residents and employees.

What: CTfastrak & CTtransit User Study

Where: CTfastrak Survey Link

Why: To understand how to meet the needs of current and potential CTtransit and CTfastrak users

CTfastrak Survey Announcement (PDF, 0.2MB)