63-729 Sigourney Street Bicycle Facilities

• Project typeDedicated bicycle lanes
• Project value$4 - $6 Million
• Project scheduleConstruction anticipated in late 2024/early 2025
• Contractor nameMichael Baker International and Toole Design Group

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and City of Hartford are collaborating on this project to improve the multimodal circulation along the Sigourney Street corridor between Farmington and Capitol Avenues as mitigation for the closure of Flower Street during the construction of CTfastrak.

The project involves roadway and related improvements associated with the construction of separated bike lanes to provide a connection between Capitol Avenue and Farmington Avenue.

Major activities associated with the project include:

• Constructing one-way separated bike lanes (or cycle tracks) on Park Terrace from Capitol Avenue to Russ Street
• Constructing two-way separated bike lanes on Sigourney Street from Russ Street to Farmington Avenue
• Reconstructing relevant portions of Sigourney Street and Park Terrace to accommodate the bike lane installation, including sidewalks, curb lines, drainage structures, lighting, and other appurtenances
• Traffic signal modifications at the following intersections: Park Terrace and Capitol Avenue, Sigourney Street and Hawthorn Street, and Sigourney Street and Farmington Avenue
• Mill and overlay of roadways within the project limits
• New pavement markings and signing within the project limits, including shared-lane markings along Sigourney Street from Farmington Avenue to Niles Street