A State highway which sees average daily traffic volumes of over 20,000 vehicles per day, Black Rock Turnpike has been identified as a trouble spot in need of improvement, most recently by the Fairfield Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. As a result, the Town received a State grant to identify strategies to create a safer and more attractive pedestrian environment and to develop more robust infrastructure for bicycles, buses and other vehicles as well as improved connections between nearby residential areas and the shops, businesses and restaurants situated along this vital corridor. The study is focused primarily on the section of Black Rock Turnpike from Tunxis Hill Cut-Off to Tahmore Drive, though it may include recommendations for suggested improvements elsewhere along this vital corridor.
Additional workshops are planned for later this fall. For more information about the project, including how to get more involved, visit http://bit.ly/blackrocksafetystudy.
The photo shows from left to right: MetroCOG's Deputy Directors Mike Pavia and Patrick Carleton, First Selectman Mike Tetreau and Community and Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart standing along Black Rock Turnpike.