Connecticut milepost exit numbering conversion

[jp the roadgeek]

Why not do I-291 along with I-384?  It only has 3 interchanges in each direction and is connected to 384 through the Manchester interchange complex.  Last time I drove 384 in June, there was still some button copy signage.

[bob7374]

CTDOT has posted working hours for the CT 15 project. It is included in the news article below. Work will apparently be done at night and on weekends. The work schedule is broken up into 4-5 exit segments. Given this, presuming work is not going on everywhere at the same time, would it have been helpful to add dates to each of the segments, especially on the Merritt Parkway where only the exit numbers are to be changed?
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-exit-numbers-route-15/3381322/

Meanwhile, exit renumbering was to start on CT 8 and 25 last night, however looking at the CTDOT traffic site, I saw no evidence of any work going on or planned (they did list each of the segments for the CT 15 exit renumbering in both directions on their traffic incident map].

UPDATE-Looks like they may have started CT 8 tonight (9/9), this is a traffic advisory for Bridgeport - Road Work on RT 8 Northbound between Exits 2 and 4 (0.5 miles) in effect today until Tuesday, September 10 at 6:00 am. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 9 at 7:26 pm.

[The Ghostbuster]

I look forward to your pictures being posted once the signs are converted to mileage-based exits!

[Ted$8roadFan]

Why not do I-291 along with I-384?  It only has 3 interchanges in each direction and is connected to 384 through the Manchester interchange complex.  Last time I drove 384 in June, there was still some button copy signage.

That makes too much sense, which is why ConnDOT won't do it.

[vdeane]

Why not do I-291 along with I-384?  It only has 3 interchanges in each direction and is connected to 384 through the Manchester interchange complex.  Last time I drove 384 in June, there was still some button copy signage.

That makes too much sense, which is why ConnDOT won't do it.

Isn't I-291 already in progress or something?  Its numbers show up on ConnDOT's site.

[jp the roadgeek]

Why not do I-291 along with I-384?  It only has 3 interchanges in each direction and is connected to 384 through the Manchester interchange complex.  Last time I drove 384 in June, there was still some button copy signage.

That makes too much sense, which is why ConnDOT won't do it.

Isn't I-291 already in progress or something?  Its numbers show up on ConnDOT's site.

They've done the supplemental signage (enhanced mileposts, reassurance shields) but much of the signage is still button copy like its parent in that area.  They have posted the exit numbers on the CTDOT site, but none of the OLD EXIT signage has been posted.

[relaxok]

Have they announced the new exit numbers for each I-84 exit yet?

If that's happening in 2026 I'd like to visit my old hometown (Southbury, exits 13-16) one more time next year before it changes.  I just can't accept those numbers changing, it makes me ill.

[vdeane]

Have they announced the new exit numbers for each I-84 exit yet?

If that's happening in 2026 I'd like to visit my old hometown (Southbury, exits 13-16) one more time next year before it changes.  I just can't accept those numbers changing, it makes me ill.

They usually announce them when the conversion for each route begins, so I-84's new numbers won't be revealed for a while.

[bob7374]

Have they announced the new exit numbers for each I-84 exit yet?

If that's happening in 2026 I'd like to visit my old hometown (Southbury, exits 13-16) one more time next year before it changes.  I just can't accept those numbers changing, it makes me ill.

They usually announce them when the conversion for each route begins, so I-84's new numbers won't be revealed for a while.

The mileposts for the exits are, according to Wikipedia anyway, 18.7 for Exit 13, 20.2 for Exit 14, 22.0 for Exit 15 and 24.8 for Exit 16. Since CTDOT in their Exit Renumbering FAQ indicates that they determine the exit number by rounding down to the nearest whole number then the numbers would be 18, 20, 22 and 24.

[jp the roadgeek]

Have they announced the new exit numbers for each I-84 exit yet?

If that's happening in 2026 I'd like to visit my old hometown (Southbury, exits 13-16) one more time next year before it changes.  I just can't accept those numbers changing, it makes me ill.

They usually announce them when the conversion for each route begins, so I-84's new numbers won't be revealed for a while.

The mileposts for the exits are, according to Wikipedia anyway, 18.7 for Exit 13, 20.2 for Exit 14, 22.0 for Exit 15 and 24.8 for Exit 16. Since CTDOT in their Exit Renumbering FAQ indicates that they determine the exit number by rounding down to the nearest whole number then the numbers would be 18, 20, 22 and 24.

That's usually what they do, but it seems they rounded up on a couple of the 691 exits, and not because of avoiding alphabet cities.  Current Exit 5 (old 4) falls before MP 5, and Exit 7 (old 3) falls before MP 7. 

[shadyjay]

Was on Route 8 for a couple miles today in Bridgeport.  The new exit numbers are up in both directions, except on signs where no exit numbers previously existed.  This includes the ramp to CT 25 Northbound (which really shouldn't have a number since its part of CT 25 already), and the ramps to I-95 North and South.  Presumably exit tabs will be added at some point, since the last signed exit SB right now is Exit 1-C (with I-95 to become Exits 1B & 1A).  I have to admit, the "OLD EXIT #" signs are very inconspicuous, compared to those on CT 2 and CT 9.  They're much smaller, and yellow.

Google Maps shows new exit numbers on Route 25, despite its absence from the CT 8 project (unless it was hidden somewhere in the actual contract document and not the plans).

[jp the roadgeek]

Looks like the new numbers for CT 8 have reached the Waterbury area.  Was driving through The Mixmaster on 84 West and saw that the gore sign for the exit from 8 to 84 West had been changed to 30C.  Google Maps shows the updated numbers as far north as 84 (CT 73 is still shown as 35)

[abqtraveler]

Looks like the new numbers for CT 8 have reached the Waterbury area.  Was driving through The Mixmaster on 84 West and saw that the gore sign for the exit from 8 to 84 West had been changed to 30C.  Google Maps shows the updated numbers as far north as 84 (CT 73 is still shown as 35)

Anyone got pictures of the exit renumbering so far?

[yakra]

CT25 has the new exit numbers up in both directions.
CT8 has the new numbers up NB at least. SB, I can only attest to CT34 to CT15, Harwinton Ave, the CT25 overlap of course, and one other random spot I looked over my shoulder.

Edit: Specifically, exit numbers are still up.
Not all signs are replaced yet.
There's still some button copy & outline shields left. See`em while you still can.

Schmedit:

Was on Route 8 for a couple miles today in Bridgeport.  The new exit numbers are up in both directions, except on signs where no exit numbers previously existed.  This includes the ramp to CT 25 Northbound (which really shouldn't have a number since its part of CT 25 already), and the ramps to I-95 North and South.  Presumably exit tabs will be added at some point, since the last signed exit SB right now is Exit 1-C (with I-95 to become Exits 1B & 1A).  I have to admit, the "OLD EXIT #" signs are very inconspicuous,

Still the case. No exit numbers NB @ the 8/25 split.
NB, I did notice supports extending above the left side of the leftmost BGS that could hold an exit tab in the future.
None SB @ 95 either. Didn't notice any supports for future tabs.
Farther north (Waterbury area? South of it? North?) some exits didn't have the old exit numbers posted (Maybe the signs are very inconspicuous?) but mile markers matched up, so they look like the new numbers.
Maybe I'm thinking of exits 38-40, which stayed the same.

[bob7374]

News article from last week about exit renumbering starting on I-384 (with photos to confirm), it also has status of the other CT sign replacement/exit renumbering projects:
https://www.ctinsider.com/journalinquirer/article/ct-interstate-384-exit-number-revision-19786899.php

[jp the roadgeek]

Covered Route 8 south from Winsted to Naugatuck today and all the exit numbers have been changed.  Quite a bit of overlay on the signage through Waterbury and Naugatuck.  The OLD EXIT signage is much like the signage pictured on I-384: yellow and black and much more conspicuous than the CT 9 signage. 

[The Ghostbuster]

I find it interesting that Exits 38, 39, and 40 did not have to change numbers on CT 8.

[jp the roadgeek]

I find it interesting that Exits 38, 39, and 40 did not have to change numbers on CT 8.

They just happened to fall within the correct mile markers.  Just like Exits 1-8 on I-84 in Danbury (mostly) do. 

[abqtraveler]

Covered Route 8 south from Winsted to Naugatuck today and all the exit numbers have been changed.  Quite a bit of overlay on the signage through Waterbury and Naugatuck.  The OLD EXIT signage is much like the signage pictured on I-384: yellow and black and much more conspicuous than the CT 9 signage. 

The "Old Exit" placards in yellow do look a lot better IMHO. They stand out more, compared to the green placards they used on I-395, Route 9, and Route 72.

[Ted$8roadFan]

I wish every state changing their exit numbers would use yellow Old Exit" signs so drivers will actually see them.

[shadyjay]

Drove the length of CT 8, CT 25, and I-384 today in quite the cross-CT odyssey... once I process through the 170 photos, they will be on my FLICKR page, most likely at some point tomorrow afternoon.

Also drove the WCP... no new exit numbers yet.  Hit up I-291 earlier in the week, also no numbers yet.

[bob7374]

Drove the length of CT 8, CT 25, and I-384 today in quite the cross-CT odyssey... once I process through the 170 photos, they will be on my FLICKR page, most likely at some point tomorrow afternoon.

Also drove the WCP... no new exit numbers yet.  Hit up I-291 earlier in the week, also no numbers yet.

Look forward to the photos. I will plan to post some on my Exit Renumbering site, if you don't mind, with a link to the rest on your Flickr site.

A new video, link below, made Sept. 27 driving I-691 East then CT 66 through Middletown, then up CT 17 to CT 2 West to I-84 also shows no changes to the exit numbers on the last 2 routes. The new numbers are still covered up. Why the delay? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6OX7Cv6ITY

[shadyjay]

Look forward to the photos. I will plan to post some on my Exit Renumbering site, if you don't mind, with a link to the rest on your Flickr site.

A new video, link below, made Sept. 27 driving I-691 East then CT 66 through Middletown, then up CT 17 to CT 2 West to I-84 also shows no changes to the exit numbers on the last 2 routes. The new numbers are still covered up. Why the delay? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6OX7Cv6ITY

Sure, you can use the photos.  They are live... now just working on the captions.

I'm not sure the delay in CT 2/3/11/17 renumbering... most of the signs are up and the routes could be changed, while modifying the signs not yet replaced.  It just seems like they're going through so much extra work when they renumber the exits in the middle of the replacement project, even so far as moving the exit tabs from the old signs to the new signs.  What they did on I-384 makes a lot more sense... renumber the exits, THEN replace the signs.  If CTDOT did it this way, they could have the whole state renumbered in less than a year... just like Mass did.

UPDATE:  Drove I-384 West yesterday and have those sign photos on my FLICKR as well.

[jp the roadgeek]

Some of the exit numbers on CT 3 and 17 have been revealed, especially on the gore signs, since they were never numbered to begin with.  There is still old button copy on CT 2, especially in the Glastonbury area.  But it's CT so they'll drag everything out as long as they can.

UPDATE: Drove the CT 3 section yesterday.  Most signage on the Glastonbury side is new and the numbers uncovered save for the old unnumbered exit now signage for the Glastonbury (13A/13) exit; new signage only says Glastonbury, omitting the street name.  The only ones uncovered on the Wethersfield side are the exit now and gore sign for 91 South (11A). The rest are either old  w/o tabs or have the numbers blacked over. 

[The Ghostbuster]

The latest Street View (July 2024) shows the new signage on CT 3: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7115504,-72.6432422,3a,75y,210.28h,96.95t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1stbM50ISwG7eMiSyfcddDww!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-6.9454535448349475%26panoid%3DtbM50ISwG7eMiSyfcddDww%26yaw%3D210.28462532242645!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. And here is a shot of a September 2024 Street View drive-through on CT 17: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5530975,-72.6472792,3a,75y,67.6h,87.82t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1snffp346V1O_phQGFCnw6cA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D2.18199579160553%26panoid%3Dnffp346V1O_phQGFCnw6cA%26yaw%3D67.60320205278106!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. This one is near the northern terminus of CT 17 (the advance sign does not have an exit tab): https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7083266,-72.599648,3a,75y,53.6h,90.81t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAr0m8zkNpoqruW2hqlGtEA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-0.813392240399736%26panoid%3DAr0m8zkNpoqruW2hqlGtEA%26yaw%3D53.6028733348533!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.