The City of Bristol announced the award of a Community Connectivity Grant from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation in
the amount of $439,405 to help improve and expand pedestrian connectivity within Bristol’s Downtown and West End Neighborhoods.

The funds will be used for construction of sidewalks, ADA-compliant ramps, signage and crosswalks for pedestrian connectivity enhancements.

The Community Connectivity Grant Program is an infrastructure improvement program that seeks to provide construction funding for local initiatives that will improve the safety and accessibility for bicyclists and pedestrians in urban, suburban and rural community centers.

The City’s 2015 Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) contains three goals relevant to this grant award: to promote pedestrian circulation, to enhance opportunities for bicycle circulation and mobility, and to improve public transit options available in Bristol.

“Bristol residents who live in the downtown area are more likely to walk to the store or to work, to use bicycles to get around with safe and improved sidewalks and curb cuts,” said Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu.

The streets that will be impacted in the Downtown and West End Neighborhoods will include Haviland Street, Jacobs Street, West Street (Route 69), Church Street, Park Street (Route 72), and South Street.