Several projects are underway, or in the planning stages, to modernize and improve the safety of major roadways in Hartford. Among them is the continued effort to overhaul Farmington Avenue, building on work that started last year near the border of West Hartford and Prospect Avenue. Right now, the city is working on improving the stretch of the roadway from Whitney Street to Dennis Street. Deutsch said the city is also implementing quick-build projects — which are cheaper and sometimes installed on a trial basis — to make the roadway safer. The city is also eyeing installing roundabouts on New Britain Avenue, which would accompany a road diet as well — the process of reducing the number of travel lanes. A road diet is also planned on Asylum Avenue in 2026. Most of these projects, Deutsch added, depend on grant funding — which can sometimes delay or change construction schedules. But he says the city likes to always have something ongoing and another project ready to move onto.
Here’s how Hartford is planning to redesign several of its major roadways, including Main Street
