Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail to Close Temporarily

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the temporary closure of the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail.

The land upon which the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail is located is owned by The Windsor Locks Canal Company and leased to the state for the public use as a state park trail.

In connection with the redevelopment of the Montgomery Mills building, DEEP and the Windsor Locks Canal Company are finalizing various impacted arrangements, including trail access. Until those arrangements are complete, the trail will be closed to the public.

"DEEP apologizes for the inconvenience, and is working to resolve this issue as soon as possible," DEEP spokesman Chris Collibee said in a written statement.

State Reps. Tami Zawistowski and Scott Storms will celebrate Trails Day Saturday with a hike along the trail, beginning in Suffield at 9:30 a.m.

"Our hike will be the last one on Canal State Park before they close temporarily," Zawistowski said. "The forecast for [Saturday] is cloudy, but we will continue if there is light rain. Heavy rain or thunderstorms will cancel this event."

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