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The Busway will be a dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) facility along a 9.4-mile corridor between downtown New Britain and downtown Hartford. The Busway project will include associated improvements to the transit and transportation system that are necessary to make the busway possible. The recommended corridor for the busway follows an abandoned railroad right-of-way from New Britain to approximately 2000 feet south of Newington Junction (a distance of approximately 4.4 miles). From this point north, the |
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busway corridor lies within the active Amtrak railroad right-of-way and is, for the most part, parallel to the active Amtrak rail line (a distance of approximately 5.0 miles).
A total of up to 11 transit stations will serve the users of the busway. Buses using this corridor will have more competitive travel times when compared with automobiles, since they will bypass congestion on arterial streets and I-84. The facility will permit bus access at intermediate points, so circulator bus routes could readily serve surrounding neighborhoods and then use the busway, thus providing a one-seat ride. In addition, the busway will include express, shuttle, circulator, and connecting feeder bus service. A multi-use trail will be constructed adjacent to or near the busway from downtown New Britain to the Newington Junction Station in Newington.
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Exclusive Busway facility along a 9.4 mile corridor |
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11 Transit Stations |
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16 Bridges (New and Rehabilitated). |
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Relocation of one mile of Amtrak’s active rail |
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A 5.0 mile long Multi-use Trail (Downtown New Britain to Newington Junction Station) |
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A 4.5 mile long Access Road for Amtrak to maintain their facilities |
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The Busway project is broken into five Line Contracts, one Stations Contract and reconstruction of the Laurel Street and the Broad Street Bridges over the Busway and Amtrak. Advancing the Breakout Contracts independently will provide flexibility in the construction sequencing and project scheduling. |
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