of trail improvement, a new bridge and a box culvert under Flanders River Road are part of a $4 million improvement (Consultant/Project - BL/DOT 30-97). Trail traffic can currently follow a short detour around this by following Kings Road to Flanders River Road and rejoining the trail after crossing the river on the road bridge. Flanders River Road, Columbia to Willimantic River: This section is open, but the trail has not been completely improved -but trail improvements will be under the project noted above. The bridge over the Willimantic has been improved and there is trail head parking next to Mackey’s. A paved trail from Macky’s parking goes under Rte 66 towards the Railroad museum and links to the Airline Trail. Route 66, Windham/Columbia to Airline State Park Trail, Windham/Lebanon: This section opened in 2015, and the whole section is paved, and is on steep hill, on the eastern end This does not follow the original rail. It starts at the Windham side of the Willimantic River, immediately goes right under the Route 66 bridge Willimantic River and right on the border with Columbia, then follows the Willimantic River throughout the rest of the trail. The trail ends at the Airline Trail South in Willimantic. Turning right will bring you over the Willimantic River into Lebanon. To the original end of the railroad, turn left and continue to CT 32. Access points The trail crosses the following roads, providing access: Features A stream restoration project with signage is located about from the Vernon trailhead. It is just north of where the trail goes under U.S. Route 44 at Bolton Notch in Bolton Notch State Park. Development The eastern half of the trail at Bolton Notch State Park connects to the Charter Oak Greenway going west towards Manchester and Hartford. The eastern terminus of the trail connects to the Air Line State Park Trail near the CT Eastern Railroad Museum. The Charter Oak Greenway, Air Line State Park Trail, and the Hop River State Park Trail will be pieces of the East Coast Greenway (ECG), a trail linking major cities from Maine to Florida. The ECG in Connecticut runs from Rhode Island across to Hartford, down to New Haven and over to New York. References External links Hop River State Park Trail Connecticut DEEP Hop River State Park Trail Map: Overview Connecticut DEEP Hop River State Park Trail Map: Vernon/Manchester/Bolton Connecticut