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Vision Zero and Complete Streets: Two Complimentary Strategies to Improve Safety
Our 16-year-old daughter is learning to drive and part of me is terrified. I recognize that driving is a rite of passage in much of the US and I remember…
Read MoreDirector of Regional Planning and Development Announcement
Director of Regional Planning and Development Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hartford, CT, March 21, 2023 – The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) has appointed Caitlin Palmer, AICP, as…
Read MoreTransit Priority Corridors Study (Metro Hartford Rapid Routes)
The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), in partnership with CTtransit and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), completed its Transit Priority Corridors Study, also known as Metro Hartford Rapid…
Read MoreTransportation Rural Improvements Program (TRIP)
About Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Transportation Rural Improvement Program (TRIP) is a new, three-year program that provides $15 million for eligible construction projects from rural towns. The Capitol Region Council…
Read MoreTransportation Rural Improvement Program (TRIP) RFP
CRCOG is inviting eligible municipalities to submit proposals for Transportation Improvement Projects for potential funding under the Transportation Rural Improvement Program (TRIP). Projects can be located on all roadway types,…
Read MoreBIL/IIJA Funding Opportunities
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Read MoreClean School Bus Program
The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites the public and other interested stakeholders to review and respond to a series of questions designed to assess…
Read MoreMeet Principal Program Manager Maureen Goulet!
Maureen Goulet worked at CRCOG from 2002-2019 in various roles from Administrative Assistant to Principal Program Manager handling the Capitol Region Purchasing Council. After getting her MPA from UCONN, she…
Read MoreThe Importance and Benefits of Regional Coordination Centers (RCC)
When it comes to preparing a regional all-hazards public safety response, Regional Coordination Centers (RCC) are essential in helping to provide a 24/7 interagency support structure. CRCOG’s Capitol Region Emergency…
Read MorePublic Comment Period: Transit Priority Corridor Recommendations
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has prepared an updated Regional Transportation Conformity Report, which includes an “Ozone and PM2.5 Air Quality Conformity Determination of the 2019-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plans…
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