The Naugatuck River Greenway Thomaston to Torrington Routing Feasibility Study Report was endorsed by the Northwest Hills COG Board on December 10, 2020, by the NVCOG Board on May 8, 2020, and by the Naugatuck River Greenway Steering Committee on May 13, 2020.
Where should the Naugatuck River Greenway (NRG) Trail be developed between Torrington and Thomaston?
The NRG Trail Thomaston to Torrington Routing Feasibility Study was conducted to answer that question. In 2018 and 2019, study partners investigated environmental conditions and potential trail route options throughout the corridor, and talked with stakeholders and the public to help determine a preferred route for the NRG trail. The goal of the study was to identify a single preferred route for the NRG Trail through field investigation and public and stakeholder engagement, and to develop project phasing with cost estimates in preparation for future funding opportunities.
Final Report
Report Appendices

The study was conducted by the BSC Group in partnership with NVCOG, The Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG), the City of Torrington and the Towns of Litchfield, Harwinton and Thomaston. The study was funded by a Responsible Growth and Transit Oriented Development grant from the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM), supplemented by funding from CT DOT and FHWA.
- Current Projects
- SMM Trash Reduction Pilot Program
- NVision 2022
- O’Sullivan’s Island Fishing and Viewing Platform
- Roadway Projects
- Transportation Planning Studies
- Interstate 84/ Route 8 New Mix
- Brownfields
- 170 Freight Street & 00 West Main Street, Waterbury
- 143 Wolcott Road, Wolcott
- Main Street South, Derby
- 1 Main Street, Berlin
- Derby O’Sullivan’s Island
- 300 Broad Street, Bristol
- 67-71 Minerva Street, Derby
- 698 South Main Street, Waterbury
- 526 North Main Street, Waterbury
- 359 Mill Street, Waterbury (Brass City Harvest)
- Mad River, Waterbury
- 909 Bank Street, Waterbury
- 100 Franklin Street, Torrington
- 318 North Main Street, Southington
- 226 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck
- 0 Andrew Avenue, Naugatuck
- 130 Freight Street, Waterbury
- Past Brownfields Projects
- Ansonia-Derby Regional School Study
- Regional Wastewater Treatment Consolidation Study
- Kinneytown Dam Removal
- Naugatuck River Greenway
- Regional Plan of Conservation and Development
Explore the Project Area
The interactive Project Webmap allows users to explore the project corridor and preferred route in greater detail by turning on and off various data layers that informed the study:
Staff contact:
Aaron Budris
Senior Regional Planner
abudris@nvcogct.gov