Putnam Bridge Trail 'Opening' Bumped Until April

GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury officials have been advised by the Connecticut Department of Transportation that the anticipated opening date for the Putnam Bridge Trail has been moved to April 15, 2024 in order to allow the remaining improvements to the Putnam Bridge to be completed.

Remaining work on the bridge includes improvements to the pedestrian bridge deck and protective fencing, officials said. Paving was recently completed, but the trail is still an active construction zone and the public is being advised to not attempt to access the trail until the announced date, officials said.

The initial target date for completion was this fall.

In July 2022, the DOT officially broke ground on the Putnam Bridge Trail connections between Wethersfield and Glastonbury across the Connecticut River.

When completed, the Putnam Bridge Trail Connections Project will provide non-motorized access across the Connecticut River by linking the shared used path on the Putnam Bridge to Great Meadow Road in Wethersfield and Naubuc Avenue in Glastonbury, according to the plans.

Sidewalks have been installed on both sides of Naubuc Avenue. Additional connections will be made to the Goodwin College trails in East Hartford.

The project has an $8.2 million price tag and is being funded by state money.