Watertown; steele brook greenway

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) a formula grant of $1,694,653.98 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 17, 2025, to develop the Steele Brook Greenway bike/pedestrian infrastructure project in Watertown, Connecticut. The project involves construction of a multi-use trail segment and pedestrian bridge crossing Steele Brook, extending from French Street south to the town's youth soccer fields and connecting two existing greenway segments. This award is scheduled for completion by October 28, 2030.

CTDOT is administering the project as the prime awardee, with the Town of Watertown serving as the sub-grantee responsible for direct project execution. The project aligns with the Highway Planning and Construction program's emphasis on multimodal transportation network development and pedestrian facility improvements. As a formula grant under CFDA 20.205, funding was allocated through the statutory formula mechanism that distributes Federal-aid highway funds to states on an annual basis, with state departments of transportation determining project selection within their jurisdictions in coordination with local planning authorities.

Project description

Watertown; the steele brook greenway bike/PED project will construct a segment of multi-use trail, including a pedestrian bridge over steele brook, from french ST south to the town's youth soccer fields, connecting two existing greenway segments. (CN)_