The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will hold an in-person public information meeting about Phase 3 of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail (FCHT) in Plainville. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Plainville High School Auditorium, located at 47 Robert Holcomb Way. The venue is accessible for people with disabilities.
The purpose of this meeting is to give residents and community members a chance to comment or ask questions about the proposed project. The event will start with an open house at 5:00 p.m., where attendees can view renderings related to the project and discuss their questions with CTDOT staff. A formal design presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m.
For more details or alternative ways to provide feedback, people can visit portal.ct.gov/DOTPlainville0109-0173.
Connecticut Department of Transportation Project Manager Stephen Hall stated, “The purpose of this project is to close the remaining gap in the Connecticut section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail by constructing a multi-use trail through Plainville that will provide users a continuous and safe transportation network through Connecticut. We encourage the public to attend and share their feedback with the project team.”
The project’s right-of-way requirements will impact Norton Park as part of building the trail segment.
Construction is expected to start in spring 2028, depending on funding availability, right-of-way acquisition, and permit approvals. The estimated cost for construction is about $28 million. Funding for this phase is planned to come from both federal sources (80%) and state sources (20%).
A self-guided digital presentation with all meeting materials will be available through December 2025 at portal.ct.gov/DOTPlainville0109-0173 for those unable to attend in person.
Individuals who have hearing or speech disabilities may request mailed copies of project information by contacting Stephen Hall at Stephen.Hall@ct.gov or (860) 594-2591 within one week.
Language assistance services are available by calling CTDOT’s Language Assistance Call Line at (860) 594-2109; requests should be made five business days before the meeting and are provided free of charge.
Comments from the public can be submitted during a two-week comment period after the meeting ends. Submissions are accepted until Thursday, December 4, 2025 via email to DOT.0109-0173Plainville@ct.gov, phone at (860) 594-2020, or directly to Stephen Hall using his contact information above. Reference Project No. 0109-0173 when submitting comments or voicemails.
