Ridgefield is moving forward on creating a walking, running and bike path. Voters approved spending the money in May during the budget referendum vote.
While the entire proposal costs about $1.25 million, Ridgefield taxpayers will only be footing about $150,000 of the bill. The rest of the cost for planning ,design, acquisition and construction of the Farmingville walk/bike path is being covered by a state grant.
The project will connect The Copps Hill and village areas and the Branchville section of town. There is an existing rail trail, and a walk/bike path is already in place around the Recreation Center in the Copps Hill area.