Cheshire, Connecticut This project, utilizing STP Enhancement Funds, has restored a recreational and open space corridor along the abandoned ROW of the former Farmington Canal and the Boston and Main Railroad. Lock 12 Historic Park. Enhancement monies were also used toward the acquisition and rehabilitation of the historic Lock keeper's house. Due to the popularity and use of this linear park, presently 5.6 miles long, further expansion is under design to extend it an additional 3 miles. This linear park now serves as a greenway for wildlife, wetland marshes, and native vegetation.
Local residents enjoy the trail as a safe place to socialize, commute and exercise.
Fairfield County, Connecticut Enhancement funds were used to finance a landscape master plan for the parkway and restoration of the Route 8 and Route IS interchange to its 1938 aesthetic status. Subsequent funds have been set aside for a bridge conservation plan and for renovation and landscaping work at key entrances to the parkway. There are 72 bridges on the Merritt, each unique in its aesthetic design. This project has helped ensure the county's continued desirability as a residential and employment area, because the route will continue to be a convenient transportation facility and the fragile rural character of the region will be better reflected in the parkway. The accomplishments achieved throughout the life of the Act have greatly advanced Connecticut's goal for a safe, efficient and well maintained transportation system.