Public Meeting Tuesday to Discuss Closing Gap in Farmington Trail

A public meeting will be held Tuesday, August 20 in Plainville to discuss closing the gaps in the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. The meeting will include a presentation by Andy Carrier, a consulting engineer who is working with Connecticut transportation officials on closing the gaps in the trail, including a nine-mile break in Plainville. 

The gap is Plainville is caused by active railroad lines, swamps and difficult terrain. It is the largest break in the trail in Connecticut. 

The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Kelsey Hall at the Plainville Congregational Church, 130 West Main St.