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
The Old Air Line Rail Road New York to Boston – Active: 1873-1959
The Air Line State Park Trail East Hampton, Colchester, Hebron, Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, Pomfret
The Airline State Park Trail – East Hampton
Air Line Trail – Southern Section Developed and Undeveloped Sections
Undeveloped Airline Trail Sections Portland & East Hampton Portland Portland Stage 1 Stage 2 Portland East Hampton E. Hampton E. Hampton Stage 1 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.
POOR TRAIL CONDITION SECURITY & SIGNAGE NEEDED TRAIL ACCESS REQUIRED M A I Proposed East Hampton GOOD TRAIL CONDITION N PAVED PARKING LOT S T R EE T LINE STRIPING TO DELINEATE TRAIL POOR TRAIL CONDITION to Portland, Stage 1 ACTIVE VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITY CURRENTLY OCCUPYING TRAIL REGRADE RAIL BED PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE GOOD TRAIL CONDITION RE-GRADE RAIL BED PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE AVERAGE TRAIL CONDITION ELEVATE TRAIL ABOVE STANDING WATER CLEAR OVERGROWN VEGETATION REGRADE RAIL BED PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE POOR TRAIL CONDITION ELEVATE TRAIL SURFACE ABOVE STANDING WATER CONSTRUCT SWALES TO DISCHARGE WATER TO EXISTING CULVERT UNDER FOREST STREET CLEAR OVERGROWN VEGETATION REGRADE RAIL BED PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE AVERAGE TRAIL CONDITION ELEVATE TRAIL ABOVE STANDING WATER CLEAR FALLEN DEBRIS REGRADE RAIL BED PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE AVERAGE TRAIL CONDITION CLEAR OVERGROWN VEGETATION CLEAR FALLEN DEBRIS AT-GRADE STREET CROSSING REGRADE RAIL BED INSTALL SECURITY PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE GATES & BOLLARDS INSTALL INFO & DIRECTIONAL GOOD TRAIL CONDITION SIGNAGE RE-GRADE RAIL BED DETERMINE PARKING NEEDS PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE POOR TRAIL CONDITION ELEVATE TRAIL SURFACE ABOVE STANDING WATER CONSTRUCT SWALES TO DISCHARGE WATER TO EXISTING OUTLET POINT CLEAR OVERGROWN VEGETATION & FALLEN TREES REGRADE RAIL BED PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE RECONSTRUCT EXISTING STREAM CHANNEL (DISCHARGE INTO SWALE) INSTALL PIPE CROSSING TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER AT EXISTING DISCHARGE POINT L ONG C R O S 500 0 500 1000 C EXISTING WATERCOURSE CROSSING S I NG R A R TO BE MAINTAINED (NO IMPROVEMENTS SCALE: 1"= 500’ O D L S PROPOSED) D S I E 41 Sequin Drive N N ANCHOR Glastonbury, CT 06033 G S Phone: (860) 633-8770 GOOD TRAIL CONDITION R Fax: (860) 633-5971 D ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. RE-GRADE RAIL BED www.anchorengr.com ) PLACE STONE DUST ( R T 1 6 A V E . T O W N M I D D L E TRAIL SURFACE Civil Engineering Environmental Consulting Land Surveying Construction Management PROJ. ENGINEER KRG AVERAGE TRAIL CONDITION PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE EXISTING WOODEN BRIDGE PROJ. MANAGER BJH ELEVATE TRAIL SURFACE ABOVE STANDING WATER EVALUATE EXISTING STRUCTURE OFFICE REVIEW BJH CONSTRUCT SWALES TO DISCHARGE WATER PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE REHABILITATION/REPLACEMENT REGRADE RAIL BED TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON INSTALL WOODEN GUIDE RAIL/SLOPE PLACE STONE DUST TRAIL SURFACE REVISIONS PROTECTION ADJACENT TO BRIDGE AIRLINE TRAIL EXTENSION GOOD TRAIL CONDITION AT-GRADE STREET CROSSING RE-GRADE RAIL BED EAST HAMPTON CONNECTICUT INSTALL SECURITY GATES & BOLLARDS PLACE STONE DUST PROJECT DATE INSTALL INFO & DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE TRAIL SURFACE 1 1 SHEET NO. OF DETERMINE PARKING NEEDS MAINTAIN EXISTING SEWER MANHOLES 129-04 02/28/13 SCALE: 1"= 500’
Portland Trail Near Rt. 17 Challenges and Possible Alternative Routes
Route 66 Near Route 17 could be used as an alternative route from the original trail, with an off-set trail section owned by CT D.O.T.
Portland Stage 2 – Problem: Original trail now owned by private property owners
Portland Zoning & Property Lines Map
Portland Stage 2 Route of original trail along Route 66 (privately owned)
Portland Stage 2 Possible Bridge, Town & River Access
Portland & East Hampton Undeveloped Airline Trail Current Condition
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
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
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