Hello from Connecticut

[KEVIN_224]

Hello to you all! I basically found this site by chance. I'm a 40-year-old road geek from Connecticut, a.k.a. the land of cancelled expressways and 37-year Busway debates! So far I've seen 18 states and Washington DC in my lifetime. OK...time to see if there are any historical photos from either Connecticut or Maine here! 

[kurumi]

Welcome from a CT ex-pat.

You'll probably like these historical photos from Michael Summa:

• http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ct/i-95/s.html (CT turnpike)
• www.aaroads.com/shields/show.php?image=CT19790861&view=1 (86 is now 84)

Google his name and Connecticut to find others.

Hundreds of sign photos are here: http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ct/

History of CT roads (my own site): http://www.kurumi.com

[KEVIN_224]

Hello Kurumi! Nice to see a familiar name here! I would definitely jones for historical interstate photos, especially if they're between the 60s to the 80s. By the way, there's a New Britain history group at Facebook. A few photos dealt with the old depressed (literally and figuratively) CT Route 72 expressway when it was being built here around 1974. I saved a few photos from that, but may need permission to post them.

[Ian]

Welcome from Philadelphia! I'm not from Connecticut obviously, but I do go through the state multiple times throughout the year and do enjoy the signage in the state!

I also don't have any historic photos from Connecticut or Maine, but I have some more modern photos from those 2 states if you want to check them out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iccdude/sets/72157625662650627/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iccdude/sets/72157625788248838/

[KEVIN_224]

Philadelphia...haven't been there since September 13th. I was on Amtrak heading south and Peter Pan/Greyhound, over the Betsy Ross Bridge heading north and east to NYC and Connecticut. I recognized nearly all of the Connecticut photos and close to half of the Maine ones. Despite living there twice, I've only definitely been north of Portland three times. I went as far as Augusta with a friend this past May.

[ctsignguy]

Welcome, aboard!   Having spent many summers in Connecticut during  my mis-begotten youth in the mid-60s-early-70s, i have many fond memories....a little something to welcome you with...



Also, do check out the AARoads Shield gallery....
www.aaroads.com/shields/main.php

[goobnav]

Greetings from the South.  Had a Grandfather from Bridgeport.