Rte. 10 Corridor Study Steering Committee Draft Document Completed

The Route 10 Corridor Study Steering Committee’s draft report was accepted by the board of selectmen Monday night, meaning the public now has 30 days to review and comment on the working document. 

Copies will be available at the , and at in the planning office and the town clerk’s office.  

The document is online at the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) website. To see the document, which is broken down into four links, click here.

Those who wish to make comments can do so by sending an email to Emily Moos, project manager, at emoos@crcog.org. The comment period ends August 9.

The steering committee will take into consideration the feedback when completing the document.

The board of selectmen plans to formally vote on the report, which will include holding a public hearing, in September.

First Selectman Mary Glassman said the Capitol Region Council of Governments — the organization behind the study, which is being done in conjunction with the state Department of Transportation and the town — has posted comments that have been made so far on its web site.

“Folks can see if their question was addressed,” she said.

Glassman said underlining the project is the idea to keep Rte. 10, Hopmeadow Street, two lanes. She said other aspects of the study include creating and maintaining an average speed throughout Rte. 10, adding bike lanes and focusing on areas where bypass lanes can be added to help alleviate traffic.

There are additional connector roads, sidewalk improvements and other suggestions that fill the evolving document.

The end result will be a 20-year master plan for the corridor that can then be used as a blueprint for town boards and commission, as well as in conjunction with the town Plan of Conservation and Development. The idea is to be in charge of the corridor.

The study — which included a charrette in February — is addressing safety, access management and development potential/growth along the Rte. 10 corridor in Simsbury. The area is 7 miles.

Town planner Hiram Peck noted that all the comments from the charrette were integrated into the document. Comments became part of the working document or are in the appendix with an explanation of why the suggestion was not included in the document, such as the idea to build a bridge across the Farmington River, which is not something that will be pursued.

“They were heard,” said Peck.

Everything is posted on the Capitol Region Council of Government’s web site, click here to view or go to click here to go to the town web site.