In the coming weeks, a two-person Arcadis inspection team will conduct in-home service line inspections at select Manchester residences. Team members will carry identification badges and wear Arcadis-branded safety vests. If your property is selected for inspection, you will receive a door hanger notice in advance. Please call 860-647-6050 with any questions or concerns.
Due to staffing shortages in the Building Inspection Division, permit processing and inspection scheduling may be delayed. To monitor your permit status, visit the Online Permit Portal or call 860-647-3052. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.
Schedule Update: Design is complete. Currently obtaining final approvals from State DOT Office of Rails and securing environmental permits from the Town's Planning and Zoning Commission. Construction is expected to begin in mid-September. The trail remains closed to the public at this time.
The Town of Manchester Department of Public Works, Engineering Division proposes to construct approximately 6,000 linear feet of stone dust surface trail along an abandoned railroad corridor between Colonial Road and Main Street. The proposed trail construction would connect the northern limit of the Cheney Rail Trail with the western limit of the Hop River State Park Trail, closing a gap in a multi-town trail corridor serving Manchester, Bolton and Vernon.
The project will also construct a linear park where the two trails meet in the area between Old North Main Street and Woodbridge Street. The park will feature informational kiosks, shade structures, water bottle filling station, bike racks, bike repair stations and picnic tables.
Other work would include the installation of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon also known as an R.R.F.B. at the Main Street trail crossing, installation of new and/or replacement sidewalk ramps to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements where necessary, erosion & sedimentation control, maintenance and protection of traffic (for work within and adjacent to any roadways), restoration of disturbed areas, and other appurtenant work.
Design and Permitting: July 2025 to August 2026 Construction: September 2026 to May 2027
This project is funded through the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) Recreational Trails Grant Program.
22 Mitchell Dr, Manchester, CT 06045 View Map
22 Mitchell Dr , Manchester, CT 06045