After more than a decade of planning, New Haven has nearly concluded the fourth and final phase of its section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail that stretches toward downtown. Mayor Justin Elicker said the path should open in May, with only some electrical work yet remaining. The trail will provide more transit options for cyclists, scooter users and pedestrians away from roads with cars, buses and trucks, he said. The project received approval in 2019 and was slated for completion in 2021, but the city’s date of expected finish was continually pushed back. Elicker said the trail fits into a wider strategy of creating accessibility for more modes of transportation; the newly finished section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an advantage to people seeking to go downtown where it’s more dense than other parts of the trail, he said.
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