The new stretch will add approximately 2.5 miles of trail, linking the existing Riverwalk at the Greater Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse in Riverside Park northward to the recently completed Windsor Riverwalk.

View in July 2022 from what is now a dirt path that will eventually become the “Joe Marfuggi Walk.” Photo credit: Ted Newton

By Mia Palazzo, CTNewsJunkie.com 

A historic and scenic walkway along the Connecticut River is about to grow by more than two miles, as local and state leaders announced new funding this week to expand the Hartford Riverwalk into the neighboring town of Windsor.

The project is being funded through a combination of state and federal grants, including a $517,519 allocation from Gov. Ned Lamont’s office and a $2.6 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Alternatives Program.

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View in July 2022 from what is now a dirt path that will eventually become the “Joe Marfuggi Walk.” Photo credit: Ted Newton

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