CT 15 and I-84

[jp the roadgeek]

Not too far from there, on CT-89 northbound where it turns right after the village of Westford (about 3 miles from exit 72 off I-84) is an older white-on-green LGS that says "To Wilbur Cross Hwy".  Don't have a pic but it was there as of two weeks ago.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=41.916904,-72.19039&spn=0.000128,0.084543&t=m&z=14&layer=c&cbll=41.916904,-72.190226&panoid=HeA581RLc8s1NKYcdDSbgQ&cbp=12,318.87,,0,0

[Alps]

Not too far from there, on CT-89 northbound where it turns right after the village of Westford (about 3 miles from exit 72 off I-84) is an older white-on-green LGS that says "To Wilbur Cross Hwy".  Don't have a pic but it was there as of two weeks ago.

[ctsignguy]

I remember the WC Highway back in the early 70s...between Hartford and Manchester, they would have up these 4-sign assemblies with a large I-86 shield up to, and beneath it, standard sized CONN US 44 cutout, CONN 15 squares and a 'cute' 21x18 I-84 shield...i do recall not only the" I-84 ENDS, I-86 to BOSTON" but the reverse where it said "I-86 ENDS, I-84 TO HARTFORD" ..

I-84 east to Providence fell victim to the NIMBY crowds, but also intractable environmental concerns....plus rumors of RI getting back at Connecticut over some I-95 issues from a couple of decades before...

[Pete from Boston]

great find!  I believe Conn used white guide signs until 1978.  it would be great to get an up-close shot to identify the materials.  looks to me to be "honeycomb" high intensity sheeting, based on the wear pattern, which was invented in 1971.

Done and done.



Larger/closer view available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/93617544@N08/8722462980/

[agentsteel53]

upon closer inspection, that appears to be engineer grade sheeting.  vinyl cut letters in black on top.  so it may be as old as the late 50s.

[ctsignguy]

upon closer inspection, that appears to be engineer grade sheeting.  vinyl cut letters in black on top.  so it may be as old as the late 50s.

No, i dont think so.  If it was that old, the sign would have most been likely wood.....metal signs on CT highways back in those years (50s-early 70s) were found on the Turnpike.  The STC started using aluminum almost joyously back in the early-to-mid-70s, right around the last massive changeover in signs (white to green, the symbol diamond signs, of which i had seen a few in wood, and have two of them)

[Mergingtraffic]

There used to be a white CHESHIRE (arrown pointing to left) sign is now gone.  It was there about a month ago.

http://www.google.com/maps?q=Harpers+Ferry+Road,+Waterbury,+CT&hl=en&ll=41.540578,-72.994108&spn=0.01908,0.027595&sll=41.920404,-72.175226&sspn=0.000593,0.000862&oq=harpers+ferry+road+&t=h&hnear=Harpers+Ferry+Rd,+Waterbury,+Connecticut&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.540563,-72.994237&panoid=07NjgweAMG9sHN2fS8CFpw&cbp=12,34.57,,0,14.98

ANND these of CT-8 x17 NB are still there.
http://www.google.com/maps?q=Wakelee+Avenue,+Ansonia,+CT&hl=en&ll=41.333288,-73.089981&spn=0.019141,0.027595&sll=41.540578,-72.994237&sspn=0.019209,0.027595&oq=wakelee,+CT&t=h&hnear=Wakelee+Ave,+Ansonia,+New+Haven,+Connecticut+06401&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.33331,-73.089983&panoid=5U1luH9IdUX0ggxsyEuRzw&cbp=12,118.16,,0,10.01

[wytout]

I had a craving for BK a couple weeks back, so out to the truckstop I went and swung over to Red and Art's for some closeups.


Untitled by wytout, on Flickr


Untitled by wytout, on Flickr


Untitled by wytout, on Flickr


Untitled by wytout, on Flickr