Popular Southington Hiking Trail To Close For Repairs This Week

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Portions of the Linear Trail in Southington will be closed to the public beginning Thursday, March 26, as crews start a series of repairs aimed at addressing safety hazards caused by tree roots.

The Southington Recreation Department, working with the Southington Police Department and the town’s Highway and Parks Department, announced the schedule this week.

Work will begin in the Canal Street section, where crews will remove and re-pour sidewalks.

During construction, affected areas of the trail will be closed.

In the week of March 30, the project will move into a new phase, with removal and repaving of the trail surface in the same Canal Street area.

After those repairs are completed, crews will shift operations to the Summer Street and East Summer Street sections of the trail.

No start date for that phase has been announced.

Officials said the work is necessary to address roots from nearby trees that have lifted sections of pavement, creating bumps and trip hazards for trail users.

No reopening dates for the affected trail sections were provided.

Residents with questions about the project can contact the Southington Highway and Parks Department at 860-276-9430.

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