VN Engineers was selected to assist CTDOT in developing the Regional Transportation Safety Plan (RTSP) for WestCOG. The plan’s purpose is to reduce fatalities and injuries by outlining effective safety countermeasures to reduce potential future crashes.

If you would like to review the plan and submit a comment, please submit by May 7^th to nsullivan@westcog.org

Language Assistance

For language assistance or other accommodations, contact WestCOG at:

Para asistencia con el idioma y otras adaptaciones, por favor póngase en contacto con WestCOG al:

Para obter assistência língua ou outras acomodações, entre em contato com WestCOG em:

Pour obtenir de l’aide linguistique ou d’autres mesures d’adaptation, contactez WestCOG à:

Aby uzyskać pomoc językową lub inne zakwaterowanie, skontaktuj się z firmą WestCOG pod adresem:

help@westcog.org / 475-323-2060

Up to three (3) Corridor Studies are available, for the communities within WestCOG! If your community is interested please send applications to WestCOG by April 30, 2021 to be considered. See the solicitation announcement and Application links below for more details!

Questions and applications can be sent to Todd Fontanella at tfontanella@westcog.org

• Corridor Study Solicitation Announcement
• Application

WestCOG’s Draft Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is is available for review and public comment. This draft will become the first regional Hazard Mitigation Plan for all 18 communities. Comments will be accepted up until March 31st 2021. You can send comments to westcogHMP@gmail.com.

And travel to the HMP Project Page for more details:

March 23, 2021 from 10-11am

The Resilient Connecticut team will host a webinar on Tuesday, March 23 to highlight new results for the Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) mapping tool. This new comprehensive CCVI, with combined flood, heat, and wind stressors, will inform regional resilience opportunities and pilot projects.

To register, and for more information, please follow the link below:

WestCOG’s February newsletter is out now. Learn about WestCOG’s legislative agenda, and some new webpages on housing, demographics, and economic development.

February 2021 Newsletter

WestCOG is selected for UConn’s CBI program. This year WestCOG hopes to begin developing an inventory of brownfield properties within its region.

https://cbi.engr.uconn.edu/2021/01/18/spring-2021-cbi-municipal-assistance-program-recipients-announced/

January 2021 Newsletter 🎊

Happy 2021, WestCOG has some fresh new year goals, from sharing insights on the federal COVID Stimulus Funds to Winter Maintenance Training. See more in the newsletter today! https://mailchi.mp/8f1db70442c4/westcog-news-january-2021

Congressman Himes met with Western Connecticut Council of Governments on 12/23/2020 to provide an update on the anticipated COVID Relief Funds coming through US Congress. The meeting has been recorded and shared on WestCOG’s youtube channel.