The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant toward the cost of building a new bus rapid transit system in New Haven.
The Move New Haven On-Street Bus Rapid Transit System project will include the purchase of 15 battery electric buses, traffic signal priority buses, dedicated travel lanes, new bike lanes, upgraded traffic signals and pedestrian crossing technology, and the construction of 18 new stops and four mini-hubs.
The service would supplement that provided by the CTtransit New Haven Division. The division provides approximately eight million passenger trips annually.
A six-mile corridor would travel between the New Haven Green and West Haven, and a nearly five-mile corridor would travel between the New Haven Green to Hamden.
“We’ve seen the success of bus rapid transit in Connecticut firsthand with our CTfastrak corridor,” CTDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said. “Limiting stops along a bus-only route improves travel time between high-ridership destinations, making the trip faster and more convenient for riders. Utilizing no-emission electric buses along these routes will improve air quality throughout the area’s communities.”
The CTfastrak corridor services the Greater Hartford area.
Construction is expected to begin in 2026.