Middlebury Straits Turnpike (Route 63) from Woodside Avenue to Country Club Road – Road Safety Audit November 15, 2016

Acknowledgements:

OFFICE OF INTERMODAL PLANNING BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

With assistance from AECOM Transportation Planning Group

Contents

1 Introduction to Straits Turnpike (Route 63), Middlebury RSA ...... 6

1.1 Location

2 Pre-audit Assessment ...... 9

2.1 Pre-audit Information ...... 9

2.2 Prior Successful Effort ...... 14

2.3 Pre-Audit Meeting ...... 15

3 RSA Assessment ...... 18

3.1 Field Audit Observations ...... 18

3.2 Post Audit Workshop - Key Issues ...... 21

4 Recommendations ...... 22

4.1 Short -Term...... 22

4.2 Medium-Term ...... 25

4.3 Long-Term ...... 27

4.4 Summary ...... 29

Figures

Figure 1. Straits Turnpike (Route 63), Middlebury ...... 7

Figure 2. Study Area – Regional Context...... 8

Figure 3. Crashes that Occurred in 2015 (Connecticut Crash Data Repository) ...... 10

Figure 4. Straits Turnpike (Route 63) Road Geometrics...... 12

Figure 5: Middlebury Greenway ...... 14

Figure 6: Middlebury Greenway map ...... 15

Figure 7: Route 63 ...... 17

Figure 8: Route 63 and Woodside Avenue looking south...... 18

Figure 9: Middlebury Greenway Trail north of Woodside Avenue ...... 18

Figure 10: Route 63 and I-84 Exit 17 interchange ...... 18

Figure 11: I-84 abutments on west side of Route 63 ...... 19

Figure 12: I-84 eastbound off-ramp ...... 19

Figure 13: Route 63 and Country Club Road ...... 20

Figure 14: Culvert on east side of Route 63 ...... 20

Figure 15: Embankment on east side ...... 20

Figure 16: Speed radar sign...... 22

Figure 17: Short-Term Recommendations ...... 24

Figure 18: Medium-Term Recommendations...... 26

Figure 19: Pedestrian barrier ...... 27

Figure 20: Hop Brook Lake ...... 27

Figure 21: Long-Term Recommendations ...... 28

Tables

Table 1. Crash Severity 2012-2014 ...... 9

Table 2. Crash Type 2012-2014 ...... 10

Table 3. Street Inventory ...... 13

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is undertaking a Community Connectivity Program that focuses on improving the state’s transportation network for all users, with an emphasis on bicyclists and pedestrians. A major component of this program is conducting Road Safety Audits (RSA’s) at selected locations. An RSA is a formal safety assessment of the existing conditions of walking and biking routes and is intended to identify the issues that may discourage or prevent walking and bicycling. It is a qualitative review by an independent team experienced in traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle operations and design that considers the safety of all road users and proactively assesses mitigation measures to improve the safe operation of the facility by reducing the potential crash risk frequency or severity.

The RSA team is made up of CTDOT staff, municipal officials and staff, enforcement agents, AECOM staff, and community leaders. An RSA Team is established for each municipality based on the requirements of the individual location. They assess and review factors that can promote or obstruct safe walking and bicycling routes. These factors include traffic volumes and speeds, topography, presence or absence of bicycle lanes or sidewalks, and social influences.

Each RSA was conducted using RSA protocols published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). For details on this program, please refer to www.ctconnectivity.com. Prior to the site visit, area topography and land use characteristics are examined using available mapping and imagery. Potential sight distance issues, sidewalk locations, on-street and off-street parking, and bicycle facilities are also investigated using available resources. The site visit includes a “Pre- Audit” meeting, the “Field Audit” itself, and a “Post-Audit” meeting to discuss the field observations and formulate recommendations. This procedure is discussed in the following sections.

1 Introduction to Straits Turnpike (Route 63), Middlebury RSA

The Town of Middlebury’s First Selectman submitted an application to complete an RSA on Straits Turnpike (Route 63) between Woodside Avenue and Country Club Road to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists travelling along the corridor, including those traveling to and from Post University. Route 63, throughout the RSA study area, is a relatively straight roadway that lacks sidewalks throughout the corridor. The lack of sidewalks makes the street challenging for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The existing Middlebury Greenway crosses the town from east to west along Route 64 and ends at the intersection of Route 63 and Woodside Avenue on the east side of town. In the vicinity of its current eastern terminus is a senior housing complex and municipal town park with little league baseball fields. The land use along Route 63 is a mix of retail, commercial, residential and dedicated open space. Pedestrians have been observed walking along Route 63 to access several of businesses in the area. The town is proposing to extend the Middlebury Greenway along Route 63 from its current terminus at Woodside Avenue to Country Club Road to the south. The extension will provide a safe non-motorized connection from the existing Middlebury Greenway to commercial properties and Post University. It could eventually be extended further south to Hop Brook Recreation Area.

The application and supporting documentation are included in Appendix A.

1.1 Location The RSA site is the section of Straits Turnpike between Woodside Avenue to the north and Country Club Road to the south (Figure 1). Figure 2 shows the study corridor in a regional context. Route 63 is classified as a Minor Arterial. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Straits Turnpike is 12,100 vehicles per day (vpd) near the Country Club Road intersection, and 13,600 vpd near the intersection of Woodside Avenue. Route 63 consists of a single lane in each direction, with a double yellow center line with shoulders on both sides of the roadway. South of Country Club Road, passing is allowed in the southbound direction and then further south, it is allowed in both directions.

There are various intersections and driveways along the RSA study corridor, including three signalized intersections.

No sidewalks are provided anywhere within the corridor, except right in front of Maggie McFly’s.

Legend

RSA Corridor

Figure 1. Straits Turnpike (Route 63), Middlebury

Straits Turnpike (Route 63)

Figure 2. Study Area – Regional Context

2 Pre-audit Assessment

2.1 Pre-audit Information As noted above, traffic volumes are relatively high along the Route 63 corridor. Route 63 runs north and south along the eastern side of Middlebury. Although the crash history in this area is relatively low, there were 10 crashes (22%) that involved injuries between 2012 and 2014 and one fixed object crash that resulted in a fatality. There were no crashes that involved pedestrians or bicyclists. (Table 1 and Table 2).

The most common type of crash was rear-end (21), which represents 47% of the total crashes. Rear-end crashes are typical along congested corridors and at traffic signals.

Figure 3 displays crashes that occurred in this area during 2015. As shown in the figure, a total of seven crashes occurred in the study area in this time period. Two of the crashes were clustered at the signalized intersection of Route 63 and the I-84 eastbound off-ramps and two were located at Route 63 at the Mobil gas station’s driveway. Four of the crashes resulted in injury and three resulted in property damage only. Injury crashes are generally the result of higher speed collisions.

Severity Type Number of Accidents Property Damage Only 34 76% Injury (No fatality) 10 22% Fatality 1 2% Total 45 Table 1. Crash Severity 2012-2014

Source: UConn Connecticut Crash Data Repository

Manner of Crash / Collision Impact Number of Accidents Unknown 0 0% Sideswipe-Same Direction 3 7% Rear-end 21 47% Turning-Intersecting Paths 8 18% Turning-Opposite Direction 4 9% Fixed Object 4 9% Backing 1 2% Angle 1 2% Turning-Same Direction 2 4% Moving Object 0 0%

Parking 0 0% Pedestrian 0 0% Overturn 0 0% Head-on 0 0% Sideswipe-Opposite Direction 1 2% Miscellaneous- Non Collision 0 0% Total 45

Table 2. Crash Type 2012-2014

Source: UConn Connecticut Crash Data Repository

Source: Connecticut Crash Data Repository

Figure 3. Crashes that Occurred in 2015 (Connecticut Crash Data Repository)

Straits Turnpike (Route 63) generally consists of a single lane in each direction, except in the vicinity of the I-84 westbound on-ramps and I-84 eastbound off-ramps, where Route 63 has two lanes in each direction. The travel lanes vary from 11 feet wide in the vicinity of I-84 on- ramps and off-ramps to 12.5 feet wide at Country Club Road to 13 feet wide at Woodside Avenue.

Striped shoulders and bituminous curbing are provided on both sides of the roadway throughout the study corridor. The shoulders are narrow (one-foot wide) in the vicinity of the I-84 on- and off-ramps and vary from one to two feet wide at Woodside Avenue. South of the Park-and-Ride lot, the shoulders become wider (eight and a half feet wide) until the intersection of Route 63 and Country Club Road. There are no sidewalks or pedestrian crosswalks throughout the corridor.

There are several intersections and driveways along the RSA study area. The study corridor has three signalized intersections, which are located at Woodside Avenue; I-84 eastbound off-ramps and park-and-ride lot north driveway; and Country Club Road. Stop signs at unsignalized intersections are provided at the I-84 eastbound off-ramp (to Route 63 south), the park-and-ride lot south driveway, and at the two exit driveways of The Crossroads East (east side) and The Crossroads (west side), which are medium-sized shopping plazas.

Parking is not allowed on either side of Route 63 in the study corridor. The posted speed limit is 40 mph to the north and 45 mph to the south of Country Club Road.

Just north of Country Club Road, there are various commercial properties, including restaurants, a bank, a gas station, shopping plazas, a liquor store, and a health and fitness center. Additionally, a park-and-ride lot with two driveways is located just south of I-84 on the east side of Route 63. Post University is located east of Route 63, with access via Country Club Road.

Figure 4 and Table 3 below show the roadway geometrics for the Route 63 (Straits Turnpike) corridor.

Figure 4. Straits Turnpike (Route 63) Road Geometrics

Middlebury – Straits Turnpike (Route 63) Street Inventory

No. of Lane Sidewalk Ramps Street Direction Curb Parking Shoulder Lanes Width Type Width Condition* Exist Compliant

Route 63 at I-84 exit 17 NB 2 11’ No N/A N/A Asphalt No 1’ No N/A interchange SB 2 11’ No N/A N/A Asphalt No 1’ No N/A

Route 63 and Woodside NB 1 13’ No N/A N/A Asphalt No 1’ – 2’ No N/A Avenue SB 1 13’ No N/A N/A Asphalt No 1’ – 2’ No N/A

Route 63 and Country NB 1 12.5’ No N/A N/A Asphalt No 8.5’ No N/A Club Road SB 1 12.5’ No N/A N/A Asphalt No 8.5’ No N/A *CONDITION – “Good” is Serviceable Condition that meets current design standards. “Fair” is generally serviceable, but may need minor repairs, or may not completely align with current design standards. “Poor” is not serviceable, and generally inadequate for continued long-term use.

Table 3. Street Inventory

2.2 Prior Successful Effort The Town of Middlebury has made efforts at improving the connectivity and vitality of the Route 63 corridor. The Town has successfully completed most of the Middlebury Greenway, a walking and biking trail converted from an old trolley bed that extends from east to west along Route 64 from Lake Quassapuag on the west side to the Route 63 and Woodside Avenue intersection on the east side of town. Currently the Greenway stretches 4.4 miles, but there is a missing section along Route 63 from Woodside Avenue to Hop Brook Recreation Area Figure 5: Middlebury Greenway (see Figure 5).

Upcoming Projects/Developments/Relevant Studies in area

1. CTDOT Project Number 80-0128, I-84 Interchanges 17 and 18. This project consists of constructing a new Chase Parkway Extension roadway that would connect Chase Parkway (Route 845) on the north with Route 63 at Woodside Avenue on the south. Route 63 at the intersection of Woodside Avenue and Chase Parkway Extension will be widened to two lanes in each direction. The existing signalized intersection will be modified to accommodate the new roadway and Route 63 widening. This project will also include relocating the existing park-and-ride lot on the east side of Route 63 across from the I-84 eastbound off-ramps to the southeast corner of Route 63/Chase Parkway Extension. Copies of the plans are provided in Appendix B.

2. CTDOT Project Number 80-0130, replacing the bridge culvert #06692 at Wooster Brook. This is in final design phase.

3. CTDOT Project Number 174-0412, install rumble strips. This project will install rumble strips along the centerline and shoulders on public roadways in District 4. The project is in the Final Design Phase.

4. Naugatuck River Greenway Economic Impact Study (NVCOG). This project was initiated in the summer of 2015 and required extensive data collection on regional multi-use trails. Trail counts were conducted using automatic trail counters during the summer and fall of 2015 on sections of the Naugatuck River Greenway in Derby, Naugatuck and Beacon Falls as well as on the Middlebury Greenway. These counts were conducted in part to inform an ongoing study that will determine the economic impacts of the continued development of the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail. The counts themselves will also be of interest to municipalities as they seek to build new

trails and maintain existing trails (see Appendix B). The draft report can be found at http://nvcogct.org/content/naugatuck-river-greenway-economic-impact-study.

5. This project is identified as the Straits Turnpike South Commercial Area in the Town's Plan of Conservation and Development. The area contains primarily small retail uses and commercial space, and is largely impacted by Post University, located immediately to the east in Waterbury. The University leases much of the office space in the area and the commercial uses serve both the staff and students. As the University expands its services, it will demand and need more office space, thereby influencing development trends along Straits Turnpike.

2.3 Pre-Audit Meeting The RSA was conducted on November 15, 2016. The pre-audit meeting was held at 11:00 AM in Middlebury Town Hall located at 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762

The RSA team was comprised of staff from AECOM, VN Engineers, the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), CTDOT, and Town of Middlebury representatives. The Town representatives including the First Selectman, the Parks and Recreation Department, Public Works, and Police Department. The complete list of attendees can be found in Appendix A. Materials distributed to the RSA Team, including the agenda, audit checklist, ADT counts, crash data and road geometrics, can be found in Appendix C.

The following observations and conditions were discussed prior to conducting the field audit of Route 63 from Woodside Avenue to Whittemore Road: • The land use along Route 63 is a mix of retail, commercial, residential and dedicated open space. • The project area lies within the Hop Brook sub-basin of the Naugatuck River and the Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area, which is located along both sides of Route 63 within the project area. This area is owned and maintained by the Army Corp of Engineers and consists of about 249 acres. It protects sections of the Hop Brook and Wooster Brook. • The Greenway is currently 4.4 miles long, from Lake Quassapuag on the west side to the Route 63 and Woodside Avenue intersection on the east side of town (Figure 6). The missing greenway section is along Route 63 from Woodside Road to Hop Brook Recreation Area. Figure 6: Middlebury Greenway map • Memorial Drive may be considered for a

future extension of the Greenway. • The Town would like the Greenway to continue south on the west side of Route 63, which may be the more viable option. NVCOG indicated that extending the Greenway on the east side may be preferable. • NVCOG would like to eventually extend the Greenway south to Waterbury. • The Town has discussed providing a new Greenway or other facility connecting Route 64 to the town center near the Westover School on Route 188. • A CTDOT project will include constructing a new Chase Parkway Extension roadway terminating on the west at Route 63/Woodside Avenue. This may provide opportunities for the proposed Greenway extension along Route 63. The current plans (see Appendix B) show that the northbound and southbound Route 63 approaches at Woodside Avenue/ Chase Parkway Extension will have two shared lanes (one left-through and one through-right). NVCOG has suggested changing the lane assignment to one exclusive left-turn lane and one shared through-right lane in each direction. • There are 95,000 annual greenway trail users according to NVCOG tallies in 2015, see Appendix B. • The Greenway is maintained jointly by the Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department and Department of Public Works. There is no snow removal along the trail. • In the vicinity of the Greenway terminus is a senior housing complex and municipally- owned town park with little league baseball fields. • Issues along this corridor to consider for extending the Greenway:

o Culverts on both sides.

o Wetlands on the east side.

o I-84 on- and off-ramps along west side.

o I-84 bridge abutments along east side are close to curb.

o Embankment issues on east side.

o Fewer grade issues on west side. • CTDOT will be replacing the large culvert under Route 63 near I-84. The Town asked if there would be room to create a wide shoulder that could accommodate bicyclists. • Route 63 is classified as a minor arterial, it’s also known as the Straits Turnpike. • ADT in this section is 12,100 to 13,800. • The posted speed limit is 40 mph north of Country Club Road and 45 mph to the south. • Heavy truck traffic was noted in the area. • Lighting is not generally good along the corridor, but needs to be improved in the future. • Southbound traffic is higher due to construction on I-84 in Waterbury. Motorists use this corridor to avoid travelling on I-84.

• There are no pedestrian or cyclist accommodations along this route. There is a narrow shoulder along both sides of the road, intermittently widening according to road dimensions. • Pedestrians have been observed walking along Route 63 to access several of the businesses in the area. • Pedestrian travel is common along the shoulder of Route 63, especially along the southern section where Post University is located. Stakeholders commented that students and staff walk to the restaurants and commercial sites just north of Whittemore Road. Pedestrian traffic is highest around lunch time. • Pedestrians also originate on the northern side of corridor from Memorial Middle School and stakeholders report they walk along Route 63 in the study area. • There are no pedestrian accommodations or facilities, but the sight lines are generally adequate for road crossing. • The catch basin grates are bike friendly. • There are bituminous curbs with low reveal. • Road pavement and striping are in fair to good condition on Route 63 (Figure 7). • Police noted that speeding patterns along this corridor are congruent with other areas in town. • I-84 Exit 17 on- and off-ramps intersect this section of Route 63 on the west side. • Traffic turning left from northbound Route 63 onto I-84 westbound causes traffic to wait and Figure 7: Route 63 motorists pull into the adjacent lane to avoid waiting, causing conflicts and crashes, according to stakeholders.

3 RSA Assessment

3.1 Field Audit Observations

Route 63 and Woodside Avenue • This is a three-way, T-intersection with Woodside Avenue forming the stem of the T on the west side of Route 63 (Figure 8). • The popular restaurant Maggie McFly’s is located on the northwest corner at this intersection. • The road narrows to two lanes of travel north of the I-

84 on-ramp and continues north. The lanes are 13- Figure 8: Route 63 and Woodside feet wide with 1 to 2 foot shoulders, except on the east Avenue looking south. side where the shoulder is wider for a short distance. • There are separate left- and right-turn lanes on the Woodside Avenue approach. • The Greenway trail begins north of this intersection on the west side. This is where the trail extension to the south is anticipated to begin (Figure 9). • There are pedestrian pushbuttons on the northwest and southeast corners, but no pedestrian signal heads. • Figure 9: Middlebury Greenway Trail There are no crosswalks or handicap ramps. • north of Woodside Avenue There is a sidewalk on the east side that begins at the Greenway and extends on the north side of Woodside Avenue. It provides access via a crosswalk to a pathway on the south side of Woodside Avenue. • Route 63, north of this intersection, has some vertical curvature and limited sight lines. • There are no street lights in this area.

Route 63 at I-84 exit 17 Interchange • This section of Route 63 is four lanes wide, with two northbound and two southbound lanes (Figure 10). • There are narrow shoulders on each side of the road. • The lanes measure 11-feet wide. • The I-84 bridge abutments are obstacles to Figure 10: Route 63 and I-84 Exit 17 extending the Greenway on either side of Route interchange

63 (Figure 10). They measure as follows:

o East side curb to bridge abutment - 4.5 feet.

o West side curb to bridge abutment - 8.5 feet (Figure 11). • I-84 crosses over Route 63. The I-84 westbound on-ramp is located north of the bridge. It has two separate short roadways (bordering a triangular island) to accommodate southbound right turn and Figure 11: I-84 abutments on west side northbound left turn traffic from Route 63. of Route 63 • The I-84 eastbound off-ramp splits into two approaches at Route 63 to accommodate southbound right turn and northbound left turn traffic (Figure 12). The eastbound off-ramp is signalized as part of a four-way signal with the park- and-ride lot north driveway on the east side. • The park-and-ride lot will be relocated to the intersection of Route 63/Woodside Avenue as part of the CTDOT project to construct Chase Parkway Extension. At this point there are no plans to reuse Figure 12: I-84 eastbound off-ramp the existing park-and-ride lot. • The park-and-ride lot south driveway is one-way exit only and is stop sign controlled. • There are no sidewalks, crosswalks or handicap ramps in this area. • There are street lights in the park-and-ride lot.

Route 63 between I-84 and Country Club Road • Route 63 narrows form four to two lanes south of the park-and-ride lot on the east side of Route 63. • There is steep slope and potentially wetlands on the east side of Route 63 south of the park-and-ride lot. This area has a guiderail. • Just south of the Nature Goods Market at 860 Straits Turnpike on the east side, the utility poles shift from the west side of Straits Turnpike to the east side. There is a retaining wall along the Nature Goods Market frontage, which may be an issue for constructing the Greenway on the east side at this location. The shoulders are wider on both sides in this area. • Just south of this area there appears to be wetlands with steep slope and guiderail on the east side of Route 63. The utility poles are located right behind the guiderail. • There are four commercial driveways on the east side of Route 63 and three driveways on the west side between the park-and-ride lot and Country Club Road.

• The shoulders are wide on both sides of Route 63 in this area. • There are no sidewalks, crosswalks or street lights in this area. • Post University students often cross Route 63 in this area.

Route 63 at Country Club Road • This is an offset four-way signalized intersection with split phasing on the Country Club Road approaches (Figure 13). • There is a pedestrian pushbutton on the northeast Figure 13: Route 63 and Country Club corner, but no pedestrian signal heads. Road • There are no other pedestrian accommodations at this intersection (crosswalks or ramps). • There is a significant amount of pedestrian traffic from Post University, located east of Route 63. • Each roadway at this intersection has one lane in each direction. • The travel lanes measure 12.5 feet in each direction on Route 63. • Shoulders measure 8.5 feet on both sides of Route 63. • There are environmental constraints on both sides of Route 63 that are issues for developing a Greenway. North of the intersection there is a large culvert (Wooster Brook) Figure 14: Culvert on east on both sides of Route 63 and riprap on the east side. side of Route 63 CTDOT will be replacing this culvert as a separate project (Figure 14). Both sides have steep slopes and embankments (Figure 15). • South of the intersection there is steep slope on the east side and potential wetlands. • Hop Brook Recreation Area, owned by the Army Corps of Engineers, is a 536-acre area open to the public for canoeing, hiking, fishing, etc. located south of the intersection across from Route 188. The Town would like to eventually extend the Greenway to the trails located in Figure 15: Embankment on east this recreation area. side

3.2 Post Audit Workshop - Key Issues

• The Town has a portable speed trailer that can be used in the Route 63 corridor to help reduce traffic speeds. • New traffic and pedestrian volume counts should be conducted along the study corridor. • Adding crosswalks and pedestrian signals at the Route 63/Country Club Road intersection should be evaluated. • The Town should coordinate with the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments to conduct a transportation study for the corridor to evaluate options. • Lighting should be improved along Route 63.

4 Recommendations From the discussions during the post-audit meeting, the RSA team compiled a set of recommendations that are divided into short-term, mid-term, and long-term categories. For the purposes of the RSA, Short-term is understood to mean modifications that can be expected to be completed very quickly, perhaps within six months, and certainly in less than a year if funding is available. These include relatively low-cost alternatives, such as striping and signing, and items that do not require additional study, design, or investigation (such as right- of way acquisition). Mid-term recommendations may be costlier and require establishment of a funding source, or they may need some additional study or design in order to be accomplished. Nonetheless, they are relatively quick turn-around items, and should not require significant lengths of time before they can be implemented. Generally, they should be completed within a window of eighteen months to two years if funding is available. Long-term improvements are those that require substantial study and engineering, and may require significant funding mechanisms and/or right-of-way acquisition. These projects generally fall into a horizon of two or more years when funding is available.

4.1 Short -Term

1. Town to coordinate with NVCOG to conduct new traffic and pedestrian counts along the Route 63 corridor. This should include both roadway and intersection turning movement counts.

2. Town to place portable speed radar sign at strategic locations along Route 63 corridor (Figure 16).

3. Town to coordinate with CTDOT on the Route 63/Wooster Brook culvert project to consider providing widened shoulders for better pedestrian and bicycle accommodation.

4. Town and NVCOG to coordinate with CTDOT so that the planned Figure 16: Speed radar sign

intersection improvements at the intersection of Route 63/Woodside Avenue and the planned Chase Parkway Extension do not preclude potential Greenway extension alternatives. In addition, CTDOT should provide signal conduit for construction of pedestrian signals in the future along with crosswalks and handicap ramps.

5. Town to coordinate with CTDOT to restripe travel lanes on Route 63 to 11 feet when Route 63 is repaved. This will provide wider shoulders which can better accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.

6. Town and NVCOG to coordinate with CTDOT to evaluate alternative lane utilization for the Route 63 approaches at the planned Chase Parkway Extension project at Woodside Avenue. Changing the currently proposed northbound and southbound approach lanes on Route 63 from two shared lanes to one exclusive left-turn lane and one shared through-right lane should be evaluated.

7. Town to coordinate with developers to provide sidewalk for connection to future Greenway as needed.

8. NVCOG and Town to explore funding alternatives for the Greenway extension.

Figure 17 depicts these recommendations.

Route 188

Figure 17: Short-Term Recommendations

4.2 Medium-Term

1. Town to coordinate with NVCOG and CTDOT to conduct an alternatives analysis for extending the Greenway south from Woodside Avenue to Country Club Road. There are constraints/issues of both sides of Route 63 such as crossing I-84 interchange ramps, steep slopes, wetlands, utility poles, and available right-of-way. The benefits and costs of each alternative should be evaluated.

2. Town Wetlands Department to coordinate with other Town departments and staff to determine the feasibility of extending the Greenway along either side of Route 63.

3. Town to coordinate with CTDOT to evaluate providing pedestrian signals and crosswalks at the intersection of Route 63/Country Club Road.

4. Town to coordinate with NVCOG to evaluate alternatives for extending the Greenway south to Naugatuck.

5. Town to coordinate with CTDOT to consider using the relocated park-and-ride parking lot for Greenway users parking.

Figure 18 depicts these recommendations.

Figure 18: Medium-Term Recommendations

4.3 Long-Term

1. Town to select a preferred alternative for extending the Greenway south along Route 63 and secure funding to design and construct the project. Lighting should be an element of the project.

2. When Town extends the Greenway, install a visual and protective barrier between Route 63 and the Greenway where needed (such as under I-84) for pedestrian and motorist separation (Figure 19).

3. Town to coordinate with CTDOT to install a crosswalk(s) at the intersection of Route 63/Woodside Avenue that connects the current terminus of the Greenway on the northwest corner of the intersection with the Greenway extension on the south side of the intersection. Consider installing an advance “signal ahead” sign for Figure 19: Pedestrian barrier southbound traffic due to limited sight lines and vertical curve.

4. Town to coordinate with CTDOT to investigate options to realign the offset four-way intersection of Route 63 and Country Club Road.

5. Town to coordinate with CTDOT to consider alternatives for accommodating pedestrian crossings in the vicinity of Wooster Brook on the south end of the corridor.

6. Town to develop concept plans for providing a Greenway extension or other facility between the town center area and Route 64 via Route 188.

7. Town to coordinate with the US Army Corps of Engineers to discuss linking the Middlebury Greenway extension to the trails at the Hop Brook Recreation Area (Figure 20).

Figure 20: Hop Brook Lake Figure 21 depicts these recommendations.

Figure 21: Long-Term Recommendations

4.4 Summary This report documents the observations, discussions, and recommendations developed during the successful completion of the Town of Middlebury RSA. It provides Middlebury with an outlined strategy to improve the transportation network for all road users on Route 63 in the center of town, particularly focusing on pedestrians and cyclists. Moving forward, Middlebury may use this report to prepare strategies for funding and implementing the improvements, and as a planning tool for recommendations into future development in this area.

Appendix A

Welcome to the Community Connectivity Program Application

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Page 5 of 11 11. Are there any past, current or future transportation/economic development projects near this location (i.e. Federal, State or local projects)?

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Page 6 of 11 12. Environmental Concerns:

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Page 7 of 11 13. Please explain why this location should be considered for an RSA

Page 8 of 11 14. Are there plans to expand the area? (Transportation Oriented Development, Economic Development, housing, etc...)

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Proposed Extension of the Middlebury Greenway 2014 Middlebury ADT Map CTDOT YEAR 2014 STA NO 080 0015 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING PLANNING INVENTORY AND DATA

TRAFFIC RECORDER DATA

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ROUTE 63 DIRECTION B

NORTH OF ROUTE 188 DAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DATE 0 0 0 06/25/2014 06/26/2014 0 0 TYPE HOUR 2014 ADT = 9900 ACF = NA

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RECORDER 090 24 HR = 11023 G - 4 YEAR 2014 STA NO 080 0036 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING PLANNING INVENTORY AND DATA

TRAFFIC RECORDER DATA

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ROUTE 63 DIRECTION B

SOUTH OF I-84 EB OFF RAMP(EXIT 17) DAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DATE 0 0 0 07/02/2014 07/03/2014 0 0 TYPE HOUR 2014 ADT = 13800 ACF = NA

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RECORDER 012 24 HR = 15026 G - 4 YEAR 2014 STA NO 080 0066 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING PLANNING INVENTORY AND DATA

TRAFFIC RECORDER DATA

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ROUTE 63 DIRECTION B

NORTH OF I-84 EB OFF RAMP (EXIT 17) DAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DATE 0 0 0 07/02/2014 07/03/2014 0 0 TYPE HOUR 2014 ADT = 13400 ACF = 0.99

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09P 0 0 0 365 0 0 0

10P 0 0 0 212 0 0 0

11P 0 0 0 98 0 0 0

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RECORDER 096 24 HR = 14708 G - 4 YEAR 2014 STA NO 080 0067 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING PLANNING INVENTORY AND DATA

TRAFFIC RECORDER DATA

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ROUTE 63 DIRECTION B

NORTH OF I-84 WB ON RAMP DAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DATE 0 07/07/2014 07/08/2014 0 0 0 0 TYPE HOUR 2014 ADT = 13600 ACF = 0.99

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10P 0 201 0 0 0 0 0

11P 0 118 0 0 0 0 0

TOT 0 14732 149 0 0 0 0

RECORDER 012 24 HR = 14881 G - 4 YEAR 2011 STA NO 080 0093 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING PLANNING INVENTORY AND DATA

TRAFFIC RECORDER DATA

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ROUTE DIRECTION B

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD EAST - AT WATERBURY TL DAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DATE 0 09/26/2011 09/27/2011 0 0 0 0 TYPE HOUR 2011 ADT = 3300 ACF = NA

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RECORDER 140 24 HR = 3591 G - 4 Greenway Trail Counts Summer/Fall 2015 Middlebury Greenway Middlebury Greenway Adjusted Daily Trail Uses 400

350

300

250

200

150

100

0 Middlebury Greenway Use Totals 10/3-10/30 (Adjusted to account for 24% undercount)

4-Week Total Uses 5,276 Weekly Average 1,319 Daily Average 188

Annual Estimated Uses* 95,188 *Extrapolated using the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project Methods: http://bikepeddocumentation.org/ Middlebury Greenway Adjusted Day-of-week Average Uses 250

200

150

100

0 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Middlebury Greenway Adjusted Hourly Average Uses 25

0 Multiuse Trail Counts Summer/ Fall 2015 Page Intentionally Left Blank Contents Credits The preparation of this report was financed through grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and the Credits ..…………………………………………………………………………………. 1 Federal Transit Administration, and by contributions from member mu- Overview ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2 nicipalities of the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG). This report was developed in the context of a larger study, The Nau- Methods ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3 gatuck River Greenway Economic Impact Study being conducted by NVCOG in partnership with the University of Connecticut College of Agri- Beacon Falls …………………………………………………………………………... 6 culture, Health and Natural Resources Department of Extension and The Derby …………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis. The study has been graciously funded through grants by the Connecticut Community Foundation, Valley Naugatuck …………………………………………………………………………….. 14 Community Foundation, Katharine Matthies Foundation, and the Com- Middlebury and Torrington …………………………………………………… 18 munity Foundation of Northwest Connecticut with support from the Northwest Hills Councils of Governments.

The Pulaski Footbridge over the Naugatuck River in Naugatuck.

1 Overview During the summer and fall of 2015, staff from the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) conducted trail use counts on five sections of multiuse trail in order to assess the popularity and use patterns of trail facilities in and near the region. Two passive infrared counters were temporarily installed with the intent of collecting four weeks of uninterrupted counts at predetermined locations along open sections of Naugatuck River Greenway (NRG) in Derby, Beacon Falls and Naugatuck, as well as on the Middlebury Greenway in Middlebury and on the Sue Grossman Still River Trail in Torrington. These counts were conducted in part to inform an ongoing study that will determine the economic impacts of the continued development of the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail. The counts themselves will also be of interest to municipalities as they seek to build new trails and maintain existing trails. The Naugatuck River Greenway The NRG is a planned 44-mile multipurpose trail following the Naugatuck River from Torrington to Derby. When complete, the Greenway will link 11 municipalities, reclaim the Naugatuck River for recreation, provide an alternate mode of transportation, drive tourism and economic development, and improve the quality of life for residents. Several sections of the greenway have been completed and are open to the public, and progress is being made to complete the remainder. Open Sections of the NRG are built and open to the public in Derby, Ansonia, Beacon Falls, and Nau- gatuck. Counts were conducted on the Naugatuck, Beacon Falls and Der- by sections of trail for this study. The Middlebury Greenway The Middlebury Greenway follows the historic route of a Connecticut Company trolley line that once connected the residential town of Middle- bury and the Lake Quassapaug Amusement Park to the City of Water-

2 bury. The paved multipurpose trail winds 4.4 miles parallel to Route 64, connecting businesses, parks, and residential areas. The Sue Grossman Still River Greenway The Sue Grossman Still River Greenway runs for nearly 3 miles through a wooded corridor between Lanson Drive in Winchester and Harris Drive in Torrington. The paved multiuse trail occupies the old right-of-way for the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad's Naugatuck division and parallels Winsted Road. There are plans to extend the trail south into downtown Torrington to connect to the NRG, and North to the Winsted section of Winchester in the future. Methods Equipment Two TRAFx passive infrared (pyroelectric) trail counters were used to conduct the trail user counts. The counters work by detecting the heat difference between passing trail users and the ambient air or background temperature. The counters were mounted in locked electrical junction boxes for security purposes, and were affixed to sign or fence posts on one side of the trail facing trail traffic. The counters record warm objects passing by the count site 24 hours per day, compiling them into one hour time blocks. Text files were downloaded from the counters and imported into Microsoft Excel where the hourly count information was converted into more illustrative tables and graphs.

Limitations A TRAFx Infrared Trail There are some limitations to passive infrared counter technology that Counter installed within a need to be understood. For instance, the counters are not capable of de- locked electrical junction termining the type of use. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and any other user are box mounted to a sign indistinguishable in the count data. From limited in person manual post in Naugatuck. counts, mode share across all sites was observed to be mainly pedestrian

3 (84%), with approximately 11% bicyclists and 5% other (stroller, wheel- Trail users will be counted every time they pass the counter, meaning chair, rollerblade, etc.). Further study would be necessary to compare that a trail user who takes an “out and back” route will be counted twice. mode share between trail sections. Since the NRG is not yet a through trail, all of the trail sections counted Undercounts likely have a high percentage of these types of users, but it is difficult to calculate the percentage to be used in corrections. Therefore, the figures The TRAFx trail counters used are considered “screenline” counters, and presented in this report do not correct for out and back users. The num- they detect trail users passing the line of “sight” of the sensor. Two indi- ber of trail trips or uses are presented in this report, not trail users. viduals walking or riding side by side would be counted only once since the counter would only “see” one heat signature. This type of under- Tampering and Malfunction count is typical, and is referred to as occlusion. The same problem oc- Since trail counters are set out in often remote areas, and cannot be con- curs when users pass the counter at the same time in opposite directions, stantly monitored, there is risk of tampering or the possibility that a and the undercount can be even greater for larger groups. counter malfunction might not be caught for an extended period of time. High ambient air or background temperatures can also cause under- Both scenarios played out during this study. A regular check of counters counts. As the temperature approaches human body temperature, the in Naugatuck determined that a sunflower seed had been placed in a differences between the two may become difficult for the counter to dis- manner to block the sensor, resulting in just under a week of no data col- tinguish and may result in undercounting. In a similar fashion during very lected for that counter. Since our goal was four weeks of uninterrupted cold weather, highly insulated clothing may prevent counters from regis- data, counts were extended to remedy the problem. A counter malfunc- tering a difference between the background and clothing surface temper- tion occurred in Torrington, when, upon downloading the data at the end ature resulting in undercounts. Whenever possible, counters were placed in shaded areas as per the manufacturer’s recommendation to reduce the likelihood of overheating. The NRG perched atop a flood Overcounts control levee overlooking the There are also conditions that may cause passive IR counters to over- Naugatuck River in Derby. count users. For instance, if trail users stop or congregate in front of a counter they may be counted several times. Pets or wildlife may be inad- vertently counted. Heated background vegetation moving in the wind may cause false counts. Understanding these possibilities, the counters were placed in a manner to minimize the risk of overcounts. The counters were placed away from areas where trail users typically congregate, at a height so that most pets or wildlife would not be counted, and to avoid background vegetation in the counter’s field of vision.

4 of the four weeks, it was found that a battery had come loose and the neers (ITE) Pedestrian and Bicycle Council. Using previous counts from counter had stopped working after only 9 days. A check of the counter in across the country, the NBPD provides extrapolation factors to estimate the first week found it to be working, and limited staff availability pre- daily, monthly, and annual figures based on counts done during any peri- vented additional checks. Since Torrington was the last site to be count- od of a day month or year. The NBPD provides different monthly to an- ed, and winter conditions were forthcoming, the counts were unable to nual extrapolation factors based on regional variation due to climate. In be extended, only the nine days collected are included in this report. this case, the factors for “Long Winter Short Summer” was used. This Counts ongoing in Spring 2016 will be added to the report once com- assumes that more trail users will be using multiuse trails in the warm plete. months (April through September) than in colder winter months. In Mid- dlebury, for instance, for purposes of estimating annual uses, it was as- Adjustments sumed that 6% of total annual uses would occur in October, the month In order to account for the potential differences between the actual num- that uses were counted. In Naugatuck, it was assumed that 13% of uses ber of trail uses and what the IR counters register, an adjustment factor would occur in the month of July. was used to correct the raw counts. The adjustment factor was deter- The Derby North count location was by far the most popular trail section mined by conducting manual counts over several time periods at each looked at in this study with over 30,000 adjusted trips recorded over the location. At each count location, NVCOG staff manually counted the 4 week count period. Beacon Falls South was the least used trail studied, number of people walking or riding past the counter while it was record- likely due to the fact that it is minimally developed as a trail. Detailed ing. In all, manual counts from 28 one hour time periods were compared findings follow for each trail count location. with the IR counts from the same time period to determine that there was an overall 24% Count Location 4– Week 1 Week 1 Month Month Annual Annual Trips undercount which falls within the typical range Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted Collected Extrapolation Adjusted of IR counter error. A correction factor of 1.24 Total Average Extrapolated Factor Extrapolated was applied to account for these inherent dis- Beacon Falls North 2,572 643 2,784 September .11 25,311 crepancies. Beacon Falls South 702 176 762 September .11 6,928 Extrapolation Derby North 30,730 7,682 33,263 May .11 302,391 Staff used the National Bicycle Pedestrian Doc- Derby South 15,281 3,820 16,541 May .11 150,369 umentation (NBPD) Project extrapolation Middlebury 5,276 1,319 5,711 October .06 95,188 methods to estimate annual uses based on limited duration collection periods. The NBPD Naugatuck North 6,977 1,744 7,552 July .13 58,089 Project is a joint effort of Alta Planning & De- Naugatuck South 5,477 1,369 5,928 July .13 45,598 sign and the Institute of Transportation Engi- Torrington NA 887 3,841 October .06 64,012

5 Beacon Falls

Trail counters were installed at two locations in Beacon Falls from 9/1/2015 through 9/28/2015. Beacon Falls North was located on a short section of the Naugatuck River Greenway that is part of a streetscape along North Main Street. The paved multiuse trail is approximately 1/3 mile long stretching from Depot Street and the downtown sidewalk network south to Route 42. The counter was placed on a lamp post approximately 300 feet south of De- pot Street on the median between the multiuse trail and vehicular traffic. During the count period, 2,574 trips (adjusted) were recorded, with between 50 and 100 general daily uses. On 9/20, the town held their Fire- men’s Parade on North Main Street, and the counter reflected the in- creased foot traffic with the high of 376 uses recorded. The highest uses Beacon Falls North were recorded in the evening between 6 and 7pm followed by the mornings around 9am. Sunday (boosted by the parade totals) and Monday saw the heaviest use. The Beacon Falls South coun- Beacon Falls South 4– Week Total Extrapolated ter was located in Toby’s Trips (Adjusted) Annual Total Pond Park at the access gate to an unpaved trail that runs North 2,572 25,311 between the Metro North South 702 6,928 train tracks and the western shore of Toby’s Pond. The trail section is part of a loop trail that circumnavigates the pond, but may be improved in the future and be included as part of the Naugatuck River Greenway. The Beacon Falls South location is in a town park, and is likely used primarily by fishermen and hikers for recreational purposes. A total of 702 trips (adjusted) were recorded during the four weeks the counter was set out. Sunday and Monday saw the heaviest uses, and evenings were the most popular time of day.

6 = Over .10 inches of precipitation

7 Beacon Falls-North (South Main Street)

Time 9/1/2015 9/2/2015 9/3/2015 9/4/2015 9/5/2015 9/6/2015 9/7/2015 9/8/2015 9/9/2015 9/10/2015 9/11/2015 9/12/2015 9/13/2015 9/14/2015 9/15/2015 9/16/2015 9/17/2015 9/18/2015 9/19/2015 9/20/2015 9/21/2015 9/22/2015 9/23/2015 9/24/2015 9/25/2015 9/26/2015 9/27/2015 9/28/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 0:00 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 7 1:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3:00 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 27 4:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 20 5:00 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 31 38 6:00 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 4 3 0 3 0 0 6 4 5 5 5 0 0 3 5 2 0 5 0 0 3 68 84 7:00 1 2 5 1 5 4 8 0 0 2 3 4 4 2 1 0 2 4 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 59 73 8:00 6 6 2 4 1 6 7 7 6 2 3 2 1 1 2 4 7 2 6 4 4 4 5 9 5 5 5 1 117 145 9:00 5 3 7 8 5 9 5 5 5 5 1 9 5 3 2 10 7 7 6 11 6 8 3 5 1 10 8 4 163 202 10:00 0 0 0 8 6 7 5 0 0 0 1 10 1 1 3 4 4 3 3 15 5 3 3 5 1 8 4 1 101 125 11:00 0 1 0 1 4 8 1 20 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 10 1 5 0 69 2 0 6 3 2 10 0 1 152 188 12:00 2 2 0 0 9 6 5 1 1 0 0 5 10 1 5 3 1 5 0 63 2 2 4 2 1 2 7 4 143 177 13:00 0 0 0 0 7 5 4 1 2 0 0 3 1 4 1 1 0 1 3 81 4 4 1 2 2 2 9 2 140 174 14:00 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 8 5 2 0 2 1 19 3 3 0 2 0 2 6 5 71 88 15:00 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 6 3 5 0 1 4 8 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 49 61 16:00 1 2 0 2 4 0 2 3 0 3 12 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 6 3 5 4 2 4 4 2 3 2 72 89 17:00 3 0 2 6 4 2 0 0 2 7 5 6 6 6 4 2 5 1 4 4 12 9 6 6 8 9 11 6 136 169 18:00 6 8 1 2 13 12 6 0 9 3 6 2 2 16 16 11 12 7 6 5 15 14 14 5 6 5 6 9 217 269 19:00 3 4 2 9 9 9 9 14 11 2 9 6 2 9 2 15 8 9 13 12 5 8 11 6 8 1 3 10 209 259 20:00 5 2 3 6 1 10 9 4 7 0 4 1 6 2 8 5 3 3 6 2 8 7 8 4 2 6 10 5 137 170 21:00 4 0 5 3 4 0 1 2 6 1 2 1 1 5 5 1 5 6 1 3 8 3 2 8 4 2 0 7 90 112 22:00 4 0 3 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 3 8 0 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 2 4 50 62 23:00 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 25 31 Daily Total 47 35 37 58 77 89 66 71 66 28 65 58 48 79 76 88 67 70 67 303 92 83 73 67 54 67 78 67 2074 Adjusted 58 43 46 72 95 110 82 88 82 35 81 72 60 98 94 109 83 87 83 376 114 103 91 83 67 83 97 83 2572

High Temp 86 87 87 82 82 84 89 93 87 73 77 75 78 69 78 82 84 82 80 71 69 69 77 77 69 66 71 75 Low Temp 64 62 64 64 55 53 57 69 68 64 60 57 57 51 50 55 57 57 60 55 46 55 50 51 55 51 44 53 Precip (in) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.44 0.06 0.19 0.01 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Storm

8 Beacon Falls-South (Toby's Pond)

Time 9/1/2015 9/2/2015 9/3/2015 9/4/2015 9/5/2015 9/6/2015 9/7/2015 9/8/2015 9/9/2015 9/10/2015 9/11/2015 9/12/2015 9/13/2015 9/14/2015 9/15/2015 9/16/2015 9/17/2015 9/18/2015 9/19/2015 9/20/2015 9/21/2015 9/22/2015 9/23/2015 9/24/2015 9/25/2015 9/26/2015 9/27/2015 9/28/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5:00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6:00 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 18 22 7:00 1 0 2 0 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 4 33 41 8:00 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 24 30 9:00 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 32 40 10:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 7 3 0 1 5 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 33 41 11:00 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 26 32 12:00 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 24 30 13:00 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 5 0 1 6 0 37 46 14:00 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 5 2 5 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 13 0 46 57 15:00 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 0 29 36 16:00 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 1 0 0 5 2 8 4 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 4 5 54 67 17:00 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 5 5 7 1 4 0 1 4 5 2 4 1 0 2 6 64 79 18:00 6 0 2 2 2 10 6 4 2 2 6 1 1 2 12 5 3 0 5 0 2 7 1 2 1 0 1 1 86 107 19:00 2 0 2 0 2 5 1 1 3 0 7 0 0 5 13 2 2 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 57 71 20:00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 21:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Daily Total 15 3 10 4 25 38 28 13 11 3 30 16 30 32 35 28 17 13 17 10 26 27 16 18 12 18 46 25 566 Adjusted 19 4 12 5 31 47 35 16 14 4 37 20 37 40 43 35 21 16 21 12 32 33 20 22 15 22 57 31 702

9 Derby

Trail counters were installed at two locations in Derby from 5/14/2015 through 6/11/2015. The Derby Greenway trail is the longest completed section of the Naugatuck River Greenway, stretching approximately 2 miles from the Derby—Shelton Bridge to Division Street, and connecting to the half-mile long Ansonia Riverwalk. The Derby North counter was located at the northern end of the Derby Greenway near the Ansonia town line. The counter was placed on a wooden sign post approximately 200 feet south of Division Street. Dur- ing the four week count period, 30,730 trips (adjusted) were recorded, with daily uses ranging from 231 on a rainy Tuesday (6/2), to 1,734 on the Saturday before Memorial Day. This was the most popular section of Derby North multiuse trail counted during this study, with extrapolated estimated trips of over 300,000 annually. Weekends saw the heaviest trail use, but weekday trips still remained quite high with the Wednesday average nearly equaling the weekend totals. Mornings between 9 and 11 and Derby South evenings between 5 and 7 had the heaviest use. The Derby South counter was 4– Week Total Extrapolated located on the southern sec- Trips (Adjusted) Annual Total tion of Derby Greenway along the Housatonic River. The North 30,730 302,391 counter was installed on a South 15,281 150,369 wooden fence post approximately 750 feet southeast of the Bridge Street parking lot and trailhead. A total of 15,281 trips (adjusted) were recorded during the four weeks the counter was set out, with use patterns re- flecting those on the north end of the trail, but with approximately half of the usage. Recorded daily uses ranged from a high of 945 on the Saturday before Memorial Day, to a low of 61 on 6/2, a rainy Tuesday. Weekends saw the heaviest trail use, and mornings between 9 and 11 and evenings between 5 and 7 were most popular.

10 = Over .10 inches of precipitation

11 Derby-North (Division Street)

Time 5/14/2015 5/15/2015 5/16/2015 5/17/2015 5/18/2015 5/19/2015 5/20/2015 5/21/2015 5/22/2015 5/23/2015 5/24/2015 5/25/2015 5/26/2015 5/27/2015 5/28/2015 5/29/2015 5/30/2015 5/31/2015 6/1/2015 6/2/2015 6/3/2015 6/4/2015 6/5/2015 6/6/2015 6/7/2015 6/8/2015 6/9/2015 6/10/2015 6/11/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 0:00 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 5 4 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 2 41 51 1:00 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 33 41 2:00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 3:00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 10 4:00 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 41 51 5:00 9 4 1 14 7 9 5 10 3 4 6 15 12 10 13 3 4 0 2 8 10 8 7 3 12 12 14 16 221 274 6:00 18 17 13 14 10 36 15 28 16 13 23 34 26 22 32 25 16 1 7 30 20 31 22 13 41 30 37 40 630 781 7:00 48 7 43 37 5 40 29 53 45 39 46 30 45 42 40 58 36 15 4 32 43 51 56 50 35 27 38 39 1033 1281 8:00 49 2 55 47 20 32 52 66 84 74 79 54 49 45 71 101 78 11 8 53 76 46 82 94 48 35 66 71 1548 1920 9:00 64 52 94 48 18 61 56 86 114 93 77 64 79 60 70 93 95 24 8 66 75 61 93 110 53 21 86 51 1872 2321 10:00 74 45 115 52 24 62 66 83 178 123 86 59 56 47 66 93 86 17 23 75 61 75 54 99 34 36 71 44 1904 2361 11:00 82 35 107 62 42 55 61 83 158 117 132 68 51 39 55 78 79 21 17 78 64 69 81 85 21 42 46 48 1876 2326 12:00 58 59 96 87 25 62 59 77 100 79 74 40 43 38 55 60 72 26 16 84 56 64 56 97 33 42 41 26 1625 2015 13:00 47 69 86 58 22 65 66 72 117 60 83 19 42 40 37 48 42 28 13 81 57 42 69 95 34 36 34 43 1505 1866 14:00 37 58 69 35 32 63 50 57 91 40 67 24 38 47 39 40 30 13 13 77 43 54 67 91 52 30 49 58 1364 1691 15:00 55 58 64 35 46 61 52 62 88 62 36 47 37 41 49 44 25 11 10 69 58 53 61 90 47 56 40 65 1422 1763 16:00 92 57 47 66 65 93 75 62 66 87 66 35 55 44 22 40 55 53 2 7 76 65 54 73 80 50 38 46 1571 1948 17:00 117 63 66 79 63 101 82 75 78 82 74 64 78 71 20 50 38 6 10 11 107 84 80 68 94 122 58 72 1913 2372 18:00 169 82 108 68 109 117 104 114 82 75 80 86 132 134 36 76 85 1 14 11 125 104 69 64 100 143 65 123 2476 3070 19:00 135 62 52 99 70 131 64 79 80 78 94 69 123 103 78 84 66 3 13 20 128 94 84 79 64 161 100 110 2323 2881 20:00 55 21 15 40 19 43 11 19 45 71 43 41 38 20 49 53 46 3 4 6 52 32 49 37 30 50 73 58 1023 1269 21:00 3 7 3 9 2 6 4 9 15 8 11 6 3 6 13 7 7 1 0 3 3 9 8 9 9 4 15 8 188 233 22:00 2 10 2 4 3 3 1 2 8 0 4 3 4 4 4 6 3 1 0 4 3 5 5 3 9 6 4 6 109 135 23:00 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 3 1 1 5 3 1 3 3 1 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 1 48 60 Daily Total 573 847 706 1117 826 746 890 876 1062 1398 1086 1020 891 868 658 867 951 640 213 186 1153 963 906 983 1221 954 724 951 506 24782 Adjusted 711 1050 875 1385 1024 925 1104 1086 1317 1734 1347 1265 1105 1076 816 1075 1179 794 264 231 1430 1194 1123 1219 1514 1183 898 1179 627 30730

High Temp 66 71 69 82 69 75 57 62 69 62 77 80 84 78 77 78 80 75 51 51 69 66 69 71 69 73 75 78 84 Low Temp 42 41 51 62 55 53 44 42 48 37 42 55 60 62 60 55 59 51 46 46 44 48 50 53 46 55 62 55 64 Precip (in) 0 0 0.06 0.09 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.05 0 0 0 0.04 0.76 0.15 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.01 0 0.03 Storm x x x x x

12 Derby-South (Housatonic Rail Bridge)

Time 5/14/2015 5/15/2015 5/16/2015 5/17/2015 5/18/2015 5/19/2015 5/20/2015 5/21/2015 5/22/2015 5/23/2015 5/24/2015 5/25/2015 5/26/2015 5/27/2015 5/28/2015 5/29/2015 5/30/2015 5/31/2015 6/1/2015 6/2/2015 6/3/2015 6/4/2015 6/5/2015 6/6/2015 6/7/2015 6/8/2015 6/9/2015 6/10/2015 6/11/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 0:00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 3 1 1 4 0 18 22 1:00 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 22 27 2:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 3:00 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4:00 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 5:00 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 5 3 4 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 0 0 7 2 2 0 3 9 1 11 11 96 119 6:00 15 6 6 12 5 23 9 12 21 8 7 14 19 8 24 9 6 0 2 9 8 16 9 6 15 14 21 18 322 399 7:00 14 1 20 12 3 23 11 20 31 21 15 10 16 17 17 19 19 2 3 8 7 20 20 31 15 8 22 18 423 525 8:00 23 0 39 18 10 16 23 28 48 39 43 22 28 13 31 50 45 5 0 5 12 24 36 54 15 14 30 11 682 846 9:00 39 21 58 24 9 30 24 36 79 66 36 33 37 23 39 62 53 4 1 13 15 43 47 66 28 2 45 28 961 1192 10:00 21 21 83 24 14 30 22 39 131 66 58 32 36 21 26 67 54 6 5 10 12 39 34 60 15 5 31 35 997 1236 11:00 39 24 73 45 20 15 29 39 105 64 56 33 32 25 35 52 50 9 9 27 3 29 39 64 6 18 19 25 984 1220 12:00 27 28 80 34 5 31 26 40 67 44 52 18 22 16 39 48 19 10 5 40 16 40 27 67 9 15 24 19 868 1076 13:00 25 59 49 34 13 28 29 44 44 43 71 21 21 29 34 40 13 6 1 49 20 11 40 50 19 16 25 16 850 1054 14:00 17 33 37 13 10 27 8 19 27 27 48 19 5 14 18 48 10 9 0 30 33 22 32 42 19 13 11 20 611 758 15:00 28 30 30 18 22 23 19 27 40 41 31 34 34 22 41 32 14 4 1 42 22 34 39 61 32 8 19 33 781 968 16:00 26 30 33 38 14 37 29 18 31 43 38 27 40 23 23 50 25 19 3 1 51 32 38 41 74 27 10 29 850 1054 17:00 60 35 30 36 47 56 53 43 57 34 40 41 43 45 2 35 29 0 2 3 59 30 40 20 61 63 24 67 1055 1308 18:00 88 39 41 50 38 85 65 56 37 46 50 27 65 63 14 52 36 0 4 7 75 44 34 27 47 77 42 70 1279 1586 19:00 66 37 23 30 31 55 27 39 30 27 40 39 45 43 36 36 41 1 7 4 42 37 33 33 42 45 44 77 1010 1252 20:00 30 10 7 9 3 16 3 23 14 10 28 14 11 4 11 14 18 0 0 4 15 5 14 16 8 13 19 18 337 418 21:00 2 0 5 2 3 6 0 5 4 2 7 1 2 0 5 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 8 2 4 2 2 78 97 22:00 0 1 1 11 1 5 2 2 3 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 47 58 23:00 1 4 0 1 1 0 1 6 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 6 1 0 0 39 48 Daily Total 273 406 367 657 377 378 430 395 489 762 631 575 449 431 284 506 587 307 71 49 487 303 451 475 747 413 257 528 238 12323 Adjusted 339 503 455 815 467 469 533 490 606 945 782 713 557 534 352 627 728 381 88 61 604 376 559 589 926 512 319 655 295 15281

13 Naugatuck

Trail counters were installed at two locations in Naugatuck from 7/10/2015 through 8/7/2015. The NRG in Naugatuck currently follows the river for approximately one mile from the restored General Pulaski footbridge South to Maple Street and downtown Naugatuck, passing through Linden Park. The Naugatuck North counter was located immediately west of the Pu- laski footbridge on a wooden signpost. During the four week count period, 6,977 uses (adjusted) were recorded, with daily trips ranging from 187 on a rainy Tuesday (7/14), to 319 on Wednesday 7/22. Extrapolated annual trips were estimated to be 58,089. Unlike in Derby, uses were quite consistent throughout the week, with weekday uses actually slightly higher than weekend uses. Hourly, uses were also quite consistent, with evening uses only slightly higher than that of the rest of the day, possibly indicating a more utilitarian rather than a purely recreational use pattern. Users are likely traversing the bridge to access businesses and residential areas on opposing sides of the river. Later evening use (9, 10, Naugatuck North 11 pm) may be facilitated by lighting which is present on the bridge, but absent from other sections of trail studied. Observations made during manual calibration counts and user surveys supported this idea.

The Naugatuck South counter 4– Week Total Extrapolated Naugatuck South was installed on a wooden Trips (Adjusted) Annual Total fence in the north end of Lin- North 6,976 58,089 den Park just north of an ex- ercise loop trail. A total of South 5,476 45,598 45,598 trips (adjusted) were recorded during the four weeks the counter was set out, with daily trip totals ranging from 128 on a rainy Tuesday (7/14), to 316 on Wednesday 7/22. Uses were higher in the morning and evening similar to those for other recreational trails, but weekday uses were slightly higher than those on the weekend, similar to Naugatuck North. 14 = Over .10 inches of precipitation

15 Naugatuck North (Pedestrian Bridge/ Bridge Street)

Time 7/10/2015 7/11/2015 7/12/2015 7/13/2015 7/14/2015 7/15/2015 7/16/2015 7/17/2015 7/18/2015 7/19/2015 7/20/2015 7/21/2015 7/22/2015 7/23/2015 7/24/2015 7/25/2015 7/26/2015 7/27/2015 7/28/2015 7/29/2015 7/30/2015 7/31/2015 8/1/2015 8/2/2015 8/3/2015 8/4/2015 8/5/2015 8/6/2015 8/7/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 0:00 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 4 32 40 1:00 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 30 2:00 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 3:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 4:00 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 7 5:00 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 35 43 6:00 5 0 6 3 4 10 6 2 5 9 10 5 6 3 3 1 6 12 6 7 4 2 7 5 4 9 8 3 151 187 7:00 4 8 14 6 8 6 7 8 14 9 9 18 6 8 5 4 12 12 16 21 12 10 5 10 16 15 16 19 298 370 8:00 9 8 9 14 5 10 7 10 10 7 4 7 7 11 10 0 5 7 9 0 10 14 11 7 11 14 7 8 231 286 9:00 18 9 11 11 14 17 9 7 8 9 6 18 13 18 10 5 9 13 10 12 18 18 12 7 7 14 13 42 358 444 10:00 11 10 7 11 6 16 19 7 6 9 17 28 16 16 20 4 17 14 5 8 7 14 12 8 11 11 13 13 336 417 11:00 9 21 10 6 16 12 11 9 9 5 27 16 16 16 17 6 14 6 3 6 5 5 8 4 11 12 6 11 297 368 12:00 10 11 9 5 12 12 18 23 4 13 6 11 4 12 9 10 15 6 5 11 11 6 11 18 12 11 14 13 302 374 13:00 6 8 14 20 10 4 15 2 25 6 5 18 6 18 11 26 7 14 15 6 12 8 22 16 11 8 12 10 335 415 14:00 17 12 18 17 24 11 13 15 11 24 3 19 10 17 10 11 19 15 15 9 7 9 20 8 11 18 10 10 383 475 15:00 17 11 11 17 8 7 13 13 23 27 4 11 7 19 9 12 17 14 17 4 7 13 7 18 13 16 16 23 374 464 16:00 27 15 12 16 4 5 12 13 7 13 16 12 20 11 18 12 19 16 7 7 2 13 20 26 15 21 19 28 406 503 17:00 11 17 4 17 5 23 11 22 14 8 15 13 14 16 13 16 12 14 13 11 5 16 11 27 17 8 11 19 383 475 18:00 16 14 9 15 6 24 15 16 20 7 10 14 19 10 12 27 16 16 10 17 12 8 14 11 24 11 10 13 396 491 19:00 16 11 10 16 7 21 13 19 18 7 15 12 28 23 11 14 17 30 16 17 18 19 24 8 16 11 10 23 450 558 20:00 22 9 16 17 8 28 19 14 10 7 15 8 16 18 13 19 17 30 23 7 22 14 13 14 16 11 16 16 438 543 21:00 4 3 6 5 8 9 6 4 3 2 7 7 8 5 6 4 4 6 7 8 4 6 12 3 8 5 7 3 160 198 22:00 5 5 7 13 1 8 7 1 4 4 2 4 6 6 3 4 4 7 4 1 4 6 5 3 5 2 7 6 134 166 23:00 4 2 6 5 2 7 1 0 4 1 3 3 1 14 2 2 1 1 7 0 2 4 1 3 3 1 3 3 86 107 Daily Total 139 175 179 222 151 223 199 211 188 186 160 190 257 214 203 213 183 236 205 153 157 188 206 221 208 188 208 236 128 5627 Adjusted 172 217 222 275 187 277 247 262 233 231 198 236 319 265 252 264 227 293 254 190 195 233 255 274 258 233 258 293 159 6977

High Temp 78 82 82 82 78 80 75 77 80 89 89 84 78 78 78 80 80 80 86 91 82 82 84 82 84 86 80 75 78 Low Temp 62 59 60 64 66 62 55 53 66 71 71 68 60 55 55 57 68 69 66 68 71 66 64 59 66 64 60 57 59 Precip (in) 0 0 0 0 0.15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 Storm x x x x x

16 Naugatuck-South (Linden Park)

Time 7/10/2015 7/11/2015 7/12/2015 7/13/2015 7/14/2015 7/15/2015 7/16/2015 7/17/2015 7/18/2015 7/19/2015 7/20/2015 7/21/2015 7/22/2015 7/23/2015 7/24/2015 7/25/2015 7/26/2015 7/27/2015 7/28/2015 7/29/2015 7/30/2015 7/31/2015 8/1/2015 8/2/2015 8/3/2015 8/4/2015 8/5/2015 8/6/2015 8/7/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 0:00 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 9 11 1:00 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 2:00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 5:00 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 20 25 6:00 14 5 11 3 6 14 8 9 7 15 21 14 14 14 7 1 9 18 10 8 7 8 6 7 6 10 8 9 269 334 7:00 6 6 15 2 13 9 9 10 15 5 15 19 11 10 7 6 15 13 21 19 14 33 14 15 16 13 14 17 362 449 8:00 18 8 16 14 7 20 8 4 6 11 6 8 7 21 10 0 10 11 6 7 10 14 13 7 11 14 9 8 284 352 9:00 13 12 24 6 14 25 14 7 11 18 12 24 19 15 18 3 11 13 11 19 7 14 10 9 17 9 10 5 370 459 10:00 9 9 4 6 12 10 13 8 14 7 14 22 13 9 16 0 12 5 9 23 5 13 6 4 37 9 10 6 305 378 11:00 6 9 5 5 3 9 8 8 9 7 23 11 4 9 7 1 37 2 5 3 2 1 6 2 3 13 6 6 210 260 12:00 13 9 3 7 7 12 12 13 3 9 7 9 2 7 3 2 6 5 3 4 13 1 7 3 5 5 10 5 185 229 13:00 2 6 3 15 2 3 7 3 9 5 3 34 4 18 4 17 9 14 15 3 6 13 11 13 9 0 12 9 249 309 14:00 9 2 10 11 21 6 15 11 4 5 2 10 7 12 4 1 13 7 12 5 2 6 17 4 5 9 7 5 222 275 15:00 19 13 15 9 8 3 11 5 6 3 7 8 16 8 9 6 16 3 13 2 2 7 9 9 9 8 9 14 247 306 16:00 5 6 9 13 0 5 13 13 3 4 3 15 12 8 12 5 12 10 7 6 0 6 9 10 10 7 6 17 226 280 17:00 8 5 9 6 0 10 13 12 9 9 9 10 8 13 17 7 16 18 3 6 4 2 5 5 3 4 12 5 228 283 18:00 14 14 9 24 6 14 25 21 9 4 10 24 25 12 7 5 15 20 6 14 3 9 9 13 19 10 13 25 379 470 19:00 10 3 10 34 4 14 10 13 10 9 14 9 30 20 19 7 22 22 18 12 11 17 39 16 9 8 8 18 416 516 20:00 7 4 21 21 4 18 25 6 6 3 11 11 9 16 11 16 16 13 6 10 12 21 20 16 12 7 13 12 347 430 21:00 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 50 62 22:00 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 22 23:00 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 13 16 Daily Total 73 129 151 203 103 140 223 162 110 112 140 196 255 170 190 122 141 205 151 136 126 139 208 152 132 159 142 178 69 4417 Adjusted 91 160 187 252 128 174 277 201 136 139 174 243 316 211 236 151 175 254 187 169 156 172 258 188 164 197 176 221 86 5477

17 Middlebury and Torrington

Trail counters were also installed at two locations not along the Nau- gatuck River Greenway; in Torrington on the Sue Grossman Still River Greenway, and in Middlebury on the Middlebury Greenway. The counters were installed between 10/3 and 10/30 2015, although the Torring- ton counter malfunctioned after only nine days. The Middlebury Greenway counter was installed just east of Tyler Road on a wooden signpost. During the four week count period, 5,276 trips (adjusted) were recorded, with daily uses ranging from 37 on a rainy Wednesday (10/28), to a high of 376 on Columbus Day, Monday 10/12. Extrapolated annual trips were estimated to be 95,188. The most popular times of day were in the morning and early evening, and Sunday, Monday and Tuesday the most popular days of the week. The lower Middlebury Greenway number of trips during the late evening (7-8pm) as compared to Nau- gatuck and Derby are likely due to seasonal changes in daylight hours.

The Torrington counter 4– Week Total Extrapolated Torrington—Sue Grossman Trail was installed on the Sue Trips (Adjusted) Annual Total Grossman Trail on a wood- Middlebury 5,276 95,188 en signpost just north of Torrington NA 64,012 Machuga Road. The counter malfunctioned on 10/12 after just nine days. It appeared that a loose battery connection was the cause, with no signs of tampering. A total of 1,068 trips (adjusted) were recorded during the time the counter was functioning, with daily uses ranging from just 7 on a wet and cold Satur- day (10/3), to 167 on Wednesday 10/5. Counts were highest in the after- noon and evening and the trail was equally busy on all days of the week excluding Thursday and Friday. This use pattern may be due to the smaller sample size and the fact that averages were figured based on a much smaller sample. Additional counts are underway in Torrington to correct for these shortcomings.

18 = Over .10 inches of precipitation

19 Middlebury (Tyler Road)

Time 10/3/2015 10/4/2015 10/5/2015 10/6/2015 10/7/2015 10/8/2015 10/9/2015 10/10/2015 10/11/2015 10/12/2015 10/13/2015 10/14/2015 10/15/2015 10/16/2015 10/17/2015 10/18/2015 10/19/2015 10/20/2015 10/21/2015 10/22/2015 10/23/2015 10/24/2015 10/25/2015 10/26/2015 10/27/2015 10/28/2015 10/29/2015 10/30/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4:00 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 5:00 0 0 1 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 21 26 6:00 0 4 8 11 10 13 5 1 2 5 7 8 7 9 0 3 7 7 3 6 7 2 0 4 4 4 4 5 146 181 7:00 3 12 5 9 7 10 8 5 9 7 3 6 7 5 13 6 5 7 3 7 8 6 6 6 7 9 7 11 197 244 8:00 5 17 12 17 13 18 7 8 14 18 4 8 12 10 11 5 4 7 10 13 8 13 6 7 12 2 8 11 280 347 9:00 2 17 30 20 25 21 24 21 22 19 16 14 16 11 18 12 13 9 12 18 11 13 4 24 19 7 13 3 434 538 10:00 3 23 17 21 12 18 12 35 29 20 14 16 21 10 16 13 7 11 5 13 17 10 7 14 4 3 7 7 385 477 11:00 2 20 11 7 9 10 7 17 38 21 10 9 9 9 22 8 6 7 9 19 4 11 7 10 8 1 9 4 304 377 12:00 2 10 5 16 8 7 9 13 28 39 11 5 3 6 23 7 10 8 16 6 14 14 4 10 19 0 20 14 327 405 13:00 5 13 8 11 20 13 9 19 20 32 12 5 8 6 16 16 3 9 10 12 6 12 2 10 12 1 12 9 311 386 14:00 1 24 9 11 12 5 7 29 22 31 12 12 5 2 20 6 6 10 13 9 6 10 17 7 7 0 7 7 307 381 15:00 0 19 9 12 11 10 10 31 20 23 2 7 16 4 13 13 8 11 11 13 12 3 22 18 8 1 15 6 328 407 16:00 5 18 22 35 16 13 7 18 19 32 2 11 10 5 10 7 19 36 22 9 5 8 15 22 11 0 10 23 410 508 17:00 1 11 26 30 17 14 0 15 19 35 18 22 12 19 11 6 9 35 27 19 13 7 14 26 32 0 27 20 485 601 18:00 4 5 14 22 22 18 0 9 7 20 20 10 19 7 3 0 9 14 11 3 5 1 7 10 3 0 4 5 252 312 19:00 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 34 42 20:00 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 12 21:00 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 10 22:00 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 14 23:00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Grand Total 33 195 183 229 187 175 109 221 253 303 134 138 150 105 178 105 109 178 159 151 119 110 111 169 147 30 145 129 4255 Adjusted 41 242 227 284 232 217 135 274 314 376 166 171 186 130 221 130 135 221 197 187 148 136 138 210 182 37 180 160 5276

High Temp 48 59 62 69 66 66 69 60 66 75 69 64 59 59 51 42 48 68 75 71 53 48 62 55 55 69 71 57 Low Temp 46 46 46 44 50 50 53 39 39 44 55 44 37 39 35 26 21 42 50 51 37 33 46 35 33 42 53 39 Precip (in) 0.07 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.66 1.38 0 Storm

20 Torrington (Machuga Road)

Time 10/3/2015 10/4/2015 10/5/2015 10/6/2015 10/7/2015 10/8/2015 10/9/2015 10/10/2015 10/11/2015 10/12/2015 Hourly Total Adjusted Day: Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ** 5:00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 Counts ended prematurely due to counter malfunction. 6:00 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 9 11 Counts are underway in Spring 2016, and will be added when complete. 7:00 0 2 1 5 1 3 1 2 5 3 23 29 8:00 0 3 2 7 8 3 3 6 8 5 45 56 9:00 0 6 5 6 3 1 4 9 9 6 49 61 10:00 0 5 8 4 9 11 2 13 4 ** 56 69 11:00 0 15 10 4 9 6 1 14 16 75 93 12:00 0 8 8 11 13 10 3 10 8 71 88 13:00 0 15 15 19 5 3 1 11 8 77 95 14:00 0 19 17 7 13 2 0 11 10 79 98 15:00 2 11 5 15 6 7 1 13 14 74 92 16:00 0 19 22 10 12 7 0 6 23 99 123 17:00 2 10 17 12 19 11 0 17 16 104 129 18:00 2 1 20 19 22 10 0 6 4 84 104 19:00 0 0 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 10 12 20:00 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 21:00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 22:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Daily Total 6 115 135 123 126 79 17 120 125 15 861 Adjusted 7 143 167 153 156 98 21 149 155 19 1068

High Temp 48 59 62 69 66 66 69 60 66 75 Low Temp 46 46 46 44 50 50 53 39 39 44 Precip (in) 0.07 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Storm

Appendix B

Road Safety Audit Town: Middlebury RSA Location: Straights Turnpike Meeting Location: Middlebury Town Hall – 2nd Floor Address: 1212 Whittemore Road Date: 11/15/2016 Time: 11:00

Participating Audit Team Members

Audit Team Member Agency/Organization Patrick Zapatka CTDOT Ryan Acosta CTDOT Jeff Maxtutis Aecom Bridget Boucaud VN Engineers Aaron Buoris NVCOG Karen Svetz NVCOG Edward B. St. John Town of Middlebury Betty Peoulx Town of Middlebury Daniel Norton Town of Middlebury Fran Dabbo Middlebury Police

Appendix C

Road Safety Audit – Middlebury Meeting Location: Middlebury Town Hall – 2nd Floor Address: 1212 Whittemore Road Middlebury, CT 06762 Date: 11/15/2016 11:00 AM Time: Agenda Type of Meeting: Road Safety Audit – Pedestrian Safety Attendees: Invited Participants to Comprise a Multidisciplinary Team Please Bring: Thoughts and Enthusiasm!!

11:00 AM Welcome and Introductions • Purpose and Goals • Agenda

11:15 AM Pre-Audit • Definition of Study Area • Review Site Specific Data: o Average Daily Traffic o Crash Data o Geometrics • Issues • Safety Procedures

12:30 PM Audit • Visit Site • As a group, identify areas for improvements

2:30 PM Post-Audit Discussion / Completion of RSA • Discussion observations and finalize findings • Discuss potential improvements and final recommendations • Next Steps

5:00 PM Adjourn for the Day – but the RSA has not ended

Instruction for Participants: • Before attending the RSA, participants are encouraged to observe the intersection and complete/consider elements on the RSA Prompt List with a focus on safety. • All participants will be actively involved in the process throughout. Participants are encouraged to come with thoughts and ideas, but are reminded that the synergy that develops and respect for others’ opinions are key elements to the success of the overall RSA process. • After the RSA meeting, participants will be asked to comment and respond to the document materials to assure it is reflective of the RSA completed by the multidisciplinary team.

Audit Checklist

Pedestrians and Bicycles Comment Pedestrian Crossings • Sufficient time to cross (signal) • Signage • Pavement Markings • Detectable warning devices (signal) • Adequate sight distance • Wheelchair accessible ramps o Grades o Orientation o Tactile Warning Strips • Pedestrian refuge at islands • Other

Pedestrian Facilities • Sidewalk o Width o Grade o Materials/Condition o Drainage o Buffer • Pedestrian lighting • Pedestrian amenities (benches, trash receptacles) • Other

Bicycles • Bicycle facilities/design • Separation from traffic • Conflicts with on-street parking • Pedestrian Conflicts • Bicycle signal detection • Visibility • Roadway speed limit • Bicycle signage/markings • Shared Lane Width • Shoulder condition/width • Traffic volume • Heavy vehicles • Pavement condition • Other

Roadway & Vehicles • Speed-related issues o Alignment; o Driver compliance with speed limits o Sight distance adequacy o Safe passing opportunities • Geometry o Road width (lanes, shoulders, medians); o Access points; o Drainage o Tapers and lane shifts o Roadside clear zone /slopes o Guide rails / protection systems

• Intersections o Geometrics o Sight Distance o Traffic control devices o Safe storage for turning vehicles o Capacity Issues

• Pavement o Pavement Condition (excessive roughness or rutting, potholes, loose material) o Edge drop-offs o Drainage issues • Lighting Adequacy • Signing • Correct use of signing • Clear Message • Good placement for visibility • Adequate retroreflectivity • Proper support • Signals o Proper visibility o Proper operation o Efficient operation o Safe placement of equipment o Proper sight distance o Adequate capacity

• Pavement Markings o Correct and consistent with MUTCD o Adequate visibility o Condition o Edgelines provided • Miscellaneous o Weather conditions impact on design features. o Snow storage

End of Existing Middlebury Greenway

Proposed Extension of the Middlebury Greenway 2014 Middlebury ADT Map CTDOT

2015 Crashes

Road Safety Audit – Middlebury

Crash Summary

Data: 3 years (2012-2014)

There were no crashes that involved pedestrians.

There were no crashes involving bicyclists.

Severity Type Number of Crashes Property Damage Only 34 76% Injury (No fatality) 10 22% Fatality 1 2% Total 45

Manner of Crash / Collision Impact Number of Crashes Unknown 0 0% Sideswipe-Same Direction 3 7% Rear-end 21 47% Turning-Intersecting Paths 8 18% Turning-Opposite Direction 4 9% Fixed Object 4 9% Backing 1 2% Angle 1 2% Turning-Same Direction 2 4% Moving Object 0 0% Parking 0 0% Pedestrian 0 0% Overturn 0 0% Head-on 0 0% Sideswipe-Opposite Direction 1 2% Miscellaneous- Non Collision 0 0% Total 45

Weather Condition Number of Crashes Snow 2 4% Rain 6 13% No Adverse Condition 37 82% Unknown 0 0% Fog 0 0% Other 0 0% Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt or Snow 0 0% Severe Crosswinds 0 0% Sleet, Hail 0 0% Total 45

Light Condition Number of Crashes Dark-Not Lighted 8 18% Dark-Lighted 7 16% Daylight 29 64% Dusk 0 0% Unknown 0 0% Dawn 1 2% Total 45

Road Surface Condition Number of Crashes Snow/Slush 1 2% Wet 8 18% Dry 36 80% Unknown 0 0% Ice 0 0% Other 0 0.0% Total 45

Time Number of Crashes 0:00 0:59 0 0% 1:00 1:59 1 2% 2:00 2:59 0 0% 3:00 3:59 0 0% 4:00 4:59 0 0% 5:00 5:59 0 0% 6:00 6:59 1 2% 7:00 7:59 1 2% 8:00 8:59 4 9% 9:00 9:59 2 4% 10:00 10:59 0 0% 11:00 11:59 2 4% 12:00 12:59 2 4% 13:00 13:59 2 4% 14:00 14:59 7 16% 15:00 15:59 1 2% 16:00 16:59 5 11% 17:00 17:59 6 13% 18:00 18:59 3 7% 19:00 19:59 1 2% 20:00 20:59 2 4% 21:00 21:59 4 9% 22:00 22:59 1 2% 23:00 23:59 0 0% Total 45

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Post-Audit Discussion Guide

Safety Issues

• Confirmation of safety issues identified during walking audit

Potential Countermeasures

• Short Term recommendations

• Medium Term recommendations

• Long Term recommendations

Next Steps

• Discussion regarding responsibilities for implementing the countermeasures (including funding)

Road Safety Audit – Middlebury

Fact Sheet Functional Classification:

• Route 63 is classified as a Minor Arterial

ADT

• ADT on Route 63 in the area ranges from 12,100 to 13,800

Population and Employment Data (2014):

• Population: 7,575 • Employment: 3,801

Urbanized Area

• Middlebury is in the Waterbury Urbanized Area

Demographics

• The statewide average percentage below the poverty line is 10.31%. There are no areas in Middlebury exceeding the state average.

• The statewide average percentage minority population is 30.53%. There are no areas in Middlebury exceeding the state average.

Air Quality

• Middlebury’s CIPP number 512 • Middlebury is within the NY/NJ/CT Marginal Ozone Area • Middlebury is within a CO Maintenance Area