Bridgeport Seawalk

Bridgeport | Connecticut

What We’re Doing
Proposing a 20-mile seawalk on the Bridgeport waterfront.

Our Goal
Connect tens of thousands of people to the Long Island Sound.

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From left, Mariano Rodriguez, who has a mental disability, and Collin McSprit, an amputee, walk along the boardwalk at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT, on July 11, 2023

Bridgeport Seawalk by the Numbers

miles of seawalk proposed

40,000

residents within a 10-minute walk of the seawalk

The Bridgeport Seawalk Story

About 50 miles east of New York City, up the Long Island Sound, the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, offers 24 miles of fantastic waterfront. However, around 70 percent of this waterfront is privately owned. And the local community wants to do something about that situation.

An ambitious movement is in place to develop a 20-mile seawalk that will line the city’s waterways and shorelines—linking 9 of Bridgeport’s 13 neighborhoods and connecting residents to the waterfront in a meaningful way. Nearly 40,000 people live within a 10-minute walk of the proposed pathway, so it has the potential to vastly improve recreation opportunities and quality of life.

Trust for Public Land is working with the City of Bridgeport, residents, and community groups to bring this vision to life. We’ve seen time and time again how positively these paths for pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles can transform communities, and we’re confident that the same will be true in this special coastal city.

A woman in an orange dress and a child walking through tall grass near the ocean.

Sliver by the River

One of the first phases, Sliver by the River, will incorporate green infrastructure and climate-resilient solutions into a waterfront park. By reimagining a neglected 3-acre vacant lot as a thriving native salt marsh with a kayak launch and dock, this park will provide space for people to get outside, curtail flooding, minimize storm water runoff, rejuvenate the Pequannock River, and serve as an educational platform for those eager to discover nature’s wonders, right in an urban environment in downtown Bridgeport.

About This Project

Building a Brand

As with any good project, it’s important to build a lasting brand. In 2026, TPL, the Waterfront Advisory Board and the City of Bridgeport sponsored a logo design contest and a public vote to select a winning Bridgeport Seawalk logo. The winning design was inspired by the Seawalk’s wildlife and will become the visual symbol for the trail that will be seen on all things trail related, such as signage and other materials.

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Walker Holmes

Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Region and Connecticut State Director

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