West Hartford Roadway To Be Re-Striped For Bike Lanes

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Motorists and bicyclists alike will soon see some changes on a major roadway in town, with bicycle and motorist safety as the goal.

Town officials Wednesday said New Britain Avenue will be restriped as one lane in each direction.

The roadway will feature a center, two-way left-turn lane between the intersections of South Road in West Hartford and Newington Avenue in Hartford.

The goal is an effort to enhance safety and to provide increased shoulder widths for bicyclists, wrote West Hartford officials.

"The revised lane use will be evaluated prior to the resurfacing," reads a town announcement.

Anyone who would like to share feedback on the revised lane use can send it to DOT.TrafficEngineering@ct.gov.

For the Town of West Hartford's Facebook page, which includes information on this plan, click on this link.