Year Long Routing Study Spearheaded by the Council of Governments of Central Connecticut Valley
(Waterbury, CT — October 20, 2010) – The Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley (COGCNV) announced today the completed Routing Study for the Regional Naugatuck River Greenway. A presentation covering the Beacon Falls routing will cover the study’s recommendations for a greenway trail along the Naugatuck River in the town connecting to Naugatuck and Seymour, Senior Planner, Sam Gold remarked. The presentation is scheduled for:
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time: 7:30 pmPlace: Beacon Falls Senior Center
57 N Main St · Beacon Falls, CT 06403
Time: 7:30 pmPlace: Beacon Falls Senior Center
57 N Main St · Beacon Falls, CT 06403
The presentation will provide local elected officials, commissions, and residents an opportunity to learn about the Greenway routing study. The routing study will serve as a blueprint for the future Greenway trail, guiding Beacon Falls and the other study municipalities as they move on to design and construction phases of the project.
The Naugatuck River Greenway is envisioned as a biking and walking trail that will run 44 miles from Torrington to Derby. COGCNV’s study recommends a feasible alignment for 22 miles of the greenway trail through five municipalities of the Central Naugatuck Valley. The study also present cost estimates and construction phasing recommendations for the greenway trail in each municipality. The electronic copies of the studies and directions to these presentation venues are posted at http://www.cogcnv.org/greenway/index.html.
The Naugatuck River Greenway is envisioned as a biking and walking trail that will run 44 miles from Torrington to Derby. COGCNV’s study recommends a feasible alignment for 22 miles of the greenway trail through five municipalities of the Central Naugatuck Valley. The study also present cost estimates and construction phasing recommendations for the greenway trail in each municipality. The electronic copies of the studies and directions to these presentation venues are posted at http://www.cogcnv.org/greenway/index.html.
About COGCNV
COGCNV is a forum for chief elected officials to discuss issues of common concern and to develop programs to address them on a regional level. Fundamentally, COGCNV is a planning organization, concerned with economic development, land use, water planning and transportation needs of the Central Naugatuck Valley Region (CNVR). It sets regional priorities for a variety of federal and state-funding programs, oversees regional programs for member municipalities, and provides technical assistance to municipalities, local organizations, and the general public. For more information please contact Sam Gold at 203-757-0535 or greenway@cogcnv.org
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