2022 Bike Share Feasibility Study

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CRCOG is currently working on a “Bike Share Feasibility Study,” an update to the 2014 “Metro Hartford Bike Share Study” to reassess the potential for a regional micromobility system. Working…

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Rail Improvements Economic Impact Study

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A new report commissioned by the Capitol Region Council of Governments and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission estimates significant economic benefits would result from two sets of proposed passenger rail improvements. The improvements, which include finishing the Hartford Line and connecting it to Worcester, Massachusetts, would have a transformative effect on regional and state economies. The report projects between $47 and $84 billion in new regional Gross Domestic Product over 30 years would result from the $6 to $9 billion rail investment. This investment would reconstitute a 21st century version of the prior Inland Route—regular train service from Boston to New York via Worcester, Springfield, Hartford, and New Haven, which the region has now lacked for decades.

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Enfield Traffic Impact Study

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What’s New The Final Enfield Traffic Impact Study is completed and available to read! Final Enfield Traffic Impact Study About the Study CTDOT and CRCOG have initiated a Traffic Impact Study…

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Regional Transportation Safety Plan

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In 2020, the Regional Transportation Safety Plan (RTSP) for the Capitol Region was prepared by the CT Department of Transportation, in coordination with CRCOG, and each of the 38 municipalities…

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Complete Streets Network Tool

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This tool shows the CRCOG Complete Streets Network categorized by context zones. It also includes “typical cross sections” of what a complete street could look like in a given context.…

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Capitol Region Quick Build Guide

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Curb extensions. Bus lanes. Pedestrian plazas. Protected bikeways. These are just a few of the projects communities large and small are implementing with the Quick-Build methodology. At a time of…

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