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Bringing the Air Line Trail to Portland (And Middletown) A Presentation by: John Shafer - The Jonah Center For Earth & Art Deanna Rhodes - The Town of Portland Planning Department Robert Haramut - The Lower River Valley Council of Governments

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Bringing the Air Line Trail to Portland (And Middletown)

A Presentation by: John Shafer - The Jonah Center For Earth & Art Deanna Rhodes - The Town of Portland Planning Department Robert Haramut - The Lower River Valley Council of Governments

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The Old Air Line Rail Road

New York to Boston – Active: 1873-1959

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The Air Line State Park Trail

East Hampton, Colchester, Hebron, Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, Pomfret

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The Airline State Park Trail – East Hampton

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Air Line Trail – Southern Section

Developed and Undeveloped Sections

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East Hampton Portland

Undeveloped Airline Trail Sections Portland & East Hampton

  • E. Hampton

Stage 1

  • E. Hampton

Stage 2

Portland Stage 1 Portland Stage 2 Proposals currently exist to connect the trail from East Hampton to Portland, and from Depot Hill Road in Portland to Rt 66 near 17. This section is owned by CL&P who is negotiating to allow its use.

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SCALE: 1"= 500’

500 500 1000 ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.

ANCHOR

Civil Engineering Land Surveying www.anchorengr.com Fax: (860) 633-5971 Phone: (860) 633-8770 Glastonbury, CT 06033 41 Sequin Drive Environmental Consulting Construction Management 129-04
  • PROJ. ENGINEER
  • PROJ. MANAGER
OFFICE REVIEW PROJECT DATE KRG BJH BJH REVISIONS SCALE: 1"= 500’ EAST HAMPTON PREPARED FOR TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON

PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE AIRLINE TRAIL EXTENSION

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CONNECTICUT 02/28/13 DETERMINE PARKING NEEDS INSTALL INFO & DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE INSTALL SECURITY GATES & BOLLARDS AT-GRADE STREET CROSSING PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE REGRADE RAIL BED CLEAR OVERGROWN VEGETATION EXISTING CULVERT UNDER FOREST STREET CONSTRUCT SWALES TO DISCHARGE WATER TO ELEVATE TRAIL SURFACE ABOVE STANDING WATER POOR TRAIL CONDITION PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE REGRADE RAIL BED CLEAR OVERGROWN VEGETATION & FALLEN TREES EXISTING OUTLET POINT CONSTRUCT SWALES TO DISCHARGE WATER TO ELEVATE TRAIL SURFACE ABOVE STANDING WATER POOR TRAIL CONDITION DETERMINE PARKING NEEDS SIGNAGE INSTALL INFO & DIRECTIONAL GATES & BOLLARDS INSTALL SECURITY AT-GRADE STREET CROSSING PROPOSED) TO BE MAINTAINED (NO IMPROVEMENTS EXISTING WATERCOURSE CROSSING PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE REGRADE RAIL BED CURRENTLY OCCUPYING TRAIL ACTIVE VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITY POOR TRAIL CONDITION TRAIL ACCESS REQUIRED SECURITY & SIGNAGE NEEDED POOR TRAIL CONDITION PROTECTION ADJACENT TO BRIDGE INSTALL WOODEN GUIDE RAIL/SLOPE POSSIBLE REHABILITATION/REPLACEMENT EVALUATE EXISTING STRUCTURE EXISTING WOODEN BRIDGE MI

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Proposed East Hampton to Portland, Stage 1

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Portland Trail Near Rt. 17

Challenges and Possible Alternative Routes

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Route 66 Near Route 17 could be used as an alternative route from the

  • riginal trail,

with an off-set trail section

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D.O.T.

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Portland Stage 2 – Problem:

Original trail now owned by private property owners

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Portland Zoning & Property Lines Map

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Portland Stage 2

Route of original trail along Route 66 (privately owned)

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Portland Stage 2 Possible Bridge, Town & River Access

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Portland & East Hampton Undeveloped Airline Trail Current Condition

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7 Advantages of a trail

— Recreation - for Families & Everyone - Walking, Biking, Horseback Riding — Greater Health – Opportunities for Natural Exercise — Greater Interaction with Nature — Promotes Greater Human Interaction & Community — Sustainable Alternative Transportation to Cars — Environmentally Friendly — Economic Revitalization – such as commercial business opportunities, residential property values — Improves Quality of Life Generally

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Partners

— Local Towns – East Hampton, Portland, Middletown — Lower River Valley Council of Governments — CT Dept. of Energy & Environment Protection — CT Dept. of Transportation — US Park Service